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3 weeks- whitening teeth

Question:

  1. Can I whiten my teeth with at home whitening strips during the 3 weeks?
  2. What clothing qualify to make a shehechiyanu? Can I purchase new shoes or Shabbos outfit and wear it during the FULL 3 weeks? (including 9 days)

Answer:

  1. There is no problem with whitening one’s teeth during the three weeks.
  2. It depends on how good you feel by having the new dress, and if you make a shechiyanu on it during the rest of the year. The minhag is not to make shehechiyanu on new shoes

Sources:

ע' ס' ברכת השיר והשבח מע' ע"ו, שאין מברכים על מנעליים חדשות שאינו בגד חשוב, וע' קובץ אור תורה כסלו תשע"א -כ"ו, שאפילו אם קנה נעליים יקרות, מנהג העולם הוא לשלא לברך עליהם שהחיינו. וע' ג"כ בשערי הברכה פ"כ הע' ע"ט.

 

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