Q&A: Looking in a Mirror on the Sabbath
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Looking in a Mirror on the Sabbath
Question
There is a tendency to comb one’s hair when looking in a mirror, and on the Sabbath too this can happen if one doesn’t remember that it is currently forbidden.
Is it proper to forbid looking in a mirror on the Sabbath?
Answer
There is no such thing as “proper to forbid.” We are not the Sanhedrin. You can ask whether it is proper to refrain. If this happens often, then maybe yes.