Things that are attached — through glue, sewing, or even perforation — cannot be unattached for a purpose on Shabbos. This would involve taking something in one form and carefully dividing it up into another for some use, thus creating something anew. Tearing toilet paper on the perforation, which creates a measured piece of paper, violates the Torah prohibition of mechatech. If one rips off a piece in an unmeasured manner (not on the perforation), it may be a violation of the Torah prohibition of korei’ah (ripping for a constructive purpose).

The Shabbos Bathroom Tissue is pre-cut and each sheet is folded together so they can be pulled one at a time. There is no tearing involved when pulling the tissues out of the box.

One thing to remember to do before Shabbos is to remove the perforated oval covering on the box. We have printed our mascot Kalman The KosherLamp™ brand shabbos lamp with a reminder to do this so you will not forget.

An additional Mitzvah:
The additional benefit to hanging the Shabbos Bathroom Tissue on the toilet roll holder and removing the regular toilet paper roll is that this action prevents others, such as guests who might not be aware of halachas, from accidentally tearing on Shabbos.

A Note of Caution:
Please be aware that some brands of facial tissue are connected with very small perforations. Pulling these tissues results in tearing, which as mentioned above, is a prohibition on Shabbos. Also, some brands of facial tissue that may be pre-cut one time may not be pre-cut another time. This inconsistency may be due to the product being manufactured in different factories using different equipment. It is advisable to check for perforations before Shabbos or for peace of mind and certainty, use the Shabbos Bathroom Tissue.