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Rabbi Yaakov Sinai Explains Whether a Summer Shabbat Shower Is Permitted
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 18, 2026
What happened
Rabbi Yaakov Sinai’s daily halacha segment examines whether a person may shower on a hot summer Shabbat. The discussion focuses on washing the whole body with water heated by a solar heater and on people who cannot tolerate cold water.
- 01Rabbi Yaakov Sinai discusses summer Shabbat showering.
- 02The question concerns water heated by a solar water heater.
- 03He also addresses people unable to bathe in cold water.
- 04The article points viewers to the video for the ruling.
- 05It references a related Shabbat question about air conditioning.
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