Can you remove a sticker from fruit on shabbos?

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Is there a problem removing a sticker that was on your apple, orange, etc. on Shabbos?

You're not allowed to remove the unwanted object. Instead you must remove the fruit from the sticker. — Clint Eastwood, Feb 16 '24 at 13:45
Dear OP: Please see: https://askhalacha.com/video/removing-a-sticker-from-fruit-on-shabbat/ — unforgettableidSupportsMonica, Mar 31 '24 at 13:33

score 7 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 16 '24 at 11:59

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Removing stickers from food can be done on Shabbos per Horav Yisroel Belsky Shlita, see Binyan Shabbos page 68. Refer to Shemiras Shabbos K’hilchoso 15:79

https://thehalacha.com/wp-content/uploads/Vol3Issue14.pdf#page=5

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 31 '24 at 13:22

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The Chabad website AskTheRav.com offers a lengthy analysis of the matter in Hebrew. It concludes in English:

To avoid all shaalos, one should cut out the fruit around the sticker and leave some fruit with the sticker.

(Source.)

answered Mar 31 '24 at 13:22

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score -2 · Answer 3 · answered May 08 '13 at 07:03

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of course you can remove the sticker, it's not part of the fruit. you're not making something new, they are two whole and complete objects. the affixing of the sticker is not permanent, therefore it's not binyan or soser, much like tying and untying shoelaces.

answered May 08 '13 at 07:03

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But it could be tofer/korea, like gluing things together, or maybe even borrer, like peeling certain foods. – Double AA May 08 '13 at 12:54
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This answer would be much more valuable if backed up by sources. – Isaac Moses May 08 '13 at 13:48

Can you remove a sticker from fruit on shabbos?

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