“Zevi, I have a piece of chicken stuck between my teeth,” said his younger brother Moishy after the Friday night seuda.
“Well, the best way to do it is with a floss,” answered Zevi.
“But how can we cut a string from the roll now? It is Shabbos,” said Moishy.
“Oh you’re right. Hmm...not sure what to tell you,” said Zevi.
After overhearing this conversation, Imma went out of the room and when she returned, she was holding special kids flossers in her hand.
“Well, look at the surprise I have for you,” said Imma, “Yesterday, after I took you to the dentist and received dental hygiene instructions, I went to the store and bought special kids flossers for all the kids. No need to worry about cutting the dental floss string!”
Moishy took one flosser, thanked Imma, but when he was about to remove the piece of chicken that was stuck between his teeth, he paused, and asked, “But isn’t removing a piece of chicken from between my teeth considered the melacha of Borer?”
Question: Can Moishy use the flosser now?
