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Washing the nose in yom kippur

Question:

Can a person wash his nose with a syringe on Yom Kippur? Can he swallow this liquid ?!

Answer:

Since he is not permitted to swallow the water he can only wash his nose in a way that no water will penetrate into his throat.

Sources:

O:CH 612:5 & 6,  ibid 613:1 & 4 Mishnah Berurah 2 &11,

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