Question: Are you halachically permitted to open a can of soft drinks on Shabbos? I have invited a very religious family to my home and I do not want to… Read more »
Category: Forbidden activity on Shabbat – 39 melachot
Exam on shabbat
Question: Shalom aleichem, Dear Rabbi is it forbidden or a sin to write a government exam on shabbat? I am a law student and some of my exams fall on… Read more »
Hat on Shabbos
Question: It seems that placing a (black) hat in a freezer will actually stiffen or harden it, at least temporarily. Is there an issue with doing this on Shabbos, if… Read more »
Baby wipes on Shabbos
Question: Can one use baby wipes on Shabbos? Is there a difference if there are cotton fibers? Is there a difference between the wipes on top in box and the… Read more »
Heter for collapsible chuppah vs umbrella
Question: At http://dinonline.org/2017/01/07/opening-a-foldingcollapsing-bima-on-shabbos/, Rav Zidell writes the following: “You may open or close the bima without hesitation on Shabbos. The reason for this is since it was made to open… Read more »
Opening a folding/collapsing Bima on Shabbos?
Question: I was in a shul where someone cleaned the shul on shabbos and they have a folding/collapsing bima. For mincha they wanted to open it up and the question… Read more »
May one tear open the wrapping of a pack of plastic plates on shabbos if one has regular dishes
Question: May one tear open the wrapping of a pack of plastic plates on shabbos if one has regular dishes but prefers to use plastic Answer: It is permitted to… Read more »
If part of a food is forbidden to eat on Shabbos is it borer to remove it?
Question: If on Shabbos (or Yom Tov), one is presented (b’Shaas Achila) with a dish of fruit and it’s known that some fruit might be Tevel (or maybe Muchzak b’Tolayim)… Read more »
Can children play with Play dough on Shabbos?
Question: Is making temporary shapes like with the play dough prohibited on Shabbos for kids? Answer: Yes it is, as making shapes is meleches kosaiv, although it may only be… Read more »
Checking out of a hotel on Shabbos
Question: I will be staying in a hotel for Shabbos, check out on Shabbos day is at 4:00 PM. Are we allowed to check out and not to do anything… Read more »
teshuva on shabbos/yom tov
Question: Can one do Teshuva on Shabbos/yomtov? Regreting sins and saying ASHOMNU, ect. Or only in ones mind? Answer: There is no problem to repent on Shabbos or Yom Tov…. Read more »
Baby wipes
Question: Can one use baby wipes on shabbos? Answer: Huge differences of opinion between the Rabonim! If you don’t use them it is praiseworthy and commendable and if you do… Read more »
Reading Anatomy
Question: When I look at an anatomy book on shabbos, can I see the pictures of the organs with the names of the organs tagged on? Answer: Even though it… Read more »
Drying hands on tissue on shabbos
Question: Dear Rabbi, On shabbos, when drying hands using a tissue, is it a problem if the tissue rips? Answer: Not a problem because it is not certain that the… Read more »
Digital frame on shabbos
Question: Is one allowed to keep on & look at a digital frame on shabbos? Answer: Although one is not actively transgressing Shabbos by looking at a digital frame, nevertheless… Read more »
Clean laundry on Shabbos
Question: Are you allowed to fold and put away clean laundry on shabbos if it bothers you to leave it out and unfolded? Answer: I suggest to put the laundry away… Read more »
Spreading butter on bread or icing on cake on Shabbos
Question: is it permitted to spread butter on bread and icing on cake for taste reason Answer: It is permitted to spread butter on bread and it isn’t a problem… Read more »
Using contact lens solution on Shabbos
Question: Can I use contact lens solution on Shabbos and Yom Tov? Answer: According to many poskim, contact lenses should not be soaked in a solution that will clean the… Read more »
shabbos
Question: If the light in the bathroom is off on Shabbos, and he is afraid of dirtying himself or not being able to clean himself properly due to the darkness,… Read more »
Removing Curlers from a Shaitel on Shabbos
Question: CAN ONE REMOVE ROLLERS WHICH WERE PUT IN BEFORE SHABBOS FROM A SHAITEL ON SHABBOS Answer: Your question is an excellent one. According to a number of poskim that… Read more »
New motion detector without red light
Question: If this new detector does not have a light to show movement, is there a chashash of a Shabat transgression when walked in front of it? Answer: Since you… Read more »
Removing a Whitehead spot on Shabbos
Question: Dear Rabbi On Shabbos, if one has a whitehead spot (a covering of white over a red spot), could one gently remove the white with a tissue if there… Read more »
gozez
Question: I noticed that when I am eating, sometimes hair ends up on my plate. I assume that it is hair from my mustache that came off in the course… Read more »
Crossing Out Words on Shabbos
Question: It is Shabbos. Somebody is reading a page that was written (or printed) in ink. He finds an error and crosses it out with a pen. Does this fall… Read more »
Feminine napkins on Shabbos
Question: Is it permissible to use pantiliners with tape on Shabbos? Answer: There is alot of discussion among the poskim regarding using the old tapes for diposable daipers. The tapes… Read more »
Playing in a Poker Tournament on Shabbat
Question: I have a very interesting and unusual Halachic question. I am planning a vacation with some friends and I am thinking about playing in a poker tournament. The cash… Read more »
Travel on Shabbos in robot car.
Question: These new robot cars, in which one sits studying one’s Gemara as the car zooms along the highway of its own volition, already exist. They will soon be normal… Read more »
Automatic watches
Question: Is one allowed to hand an automatic watch to somebody to look at on shabbos or are you only allowed to use it in the normal course of wear?… Read more »
Wearing a Hankercheif on Shabbos
Question: With no EIRUV, can a person wear a handkerchief or undershirt (new or old) around one’s neck on Shabbos to absorb sweat winter or summer? Answer: If the person… Read more »
Automatic watch on Shabbos?
Question: Can on wear an automatic watch on Shabbos? Answer: If the watch is running not a problem, but if it stops cannot be worn. Sources: Teshuvas Chelkas Yaakov 1:75, Tzitz… Read more »
Shabbos Halacha
Question: Dear Rabbonim, In the requirement of שביתת כלים if one is a partner with a non-religious Jew in a workshop; would I be correct in assuming it is only… Read more »
bleeding on shabbos
Question: If one accidentally gave himself a paper cut on Shabbos, or otherwise accidentally caused himself to bleed, is that an aveira, or is it misaseik? Does one need to… Read more »
laundering on shabbos
Question: When washing hands on Shabbos, does one have to be careful that no water should get on his clothing/sleeves, due to the prohibition of laundering? Answer: Not a problem… Read more »
Playing ball on shabbos
Question: Is it ossur (forbidden) for children to play ball on Shabbos? Answer: Children can play with a ball on Shabbos. Sources: O:CH 308:45 Ramoh Mishnah Berurah 158.
Touching foggy window on shabbos
Question: It is known that we are forbidden to write (with our finger) on a window on Shabbos, etc. May, however, one touch the window, etc. or put his hand… Read more »
Bathroom hygiene on Shabbos
Question: B’shas hadchak, may one use, on Shabbos, tissues that are connected to each other and pull them out of the box with his mouth? Also, if one notices that… Read more »
Acne on Shabbos: pimples and blackheads
Question: Is it mutar to squeeze out blackheads on Shabbos and Yom tov? I understand pimples are more problematic since blood may come out but this is not the case… Read more »
Uncut Paper Towels on Shabbos
Question: On Shabbos, is one permitted to wipe his hands on paper towels still attached to the roll, without tearing them off, or are they muktza? Answer: They may be… Read more »
Inserting Collar Stays on Shabbos
Question: Can one insert collar stays into a collar on shabbos (if it’s not the same ones that were in the shirt originally)? Answer: Yes, this does not pose difficulty… Read more »
Flying a Kite on shabbat
Question: Hello, I’d like to know if there’s any prohibition on flying a kite in shabbat, barring any problems with erub. Thanks. Moadim le-simcha! Answer: The actual flying of a… Read more »
Corkscrew on Shabbos/Yomtov
Question: Can one open a bottle of wine with a corkscrew (like a screwdriver that one turns into the cork and then pulls the cork out) to remove a cork… Read more »
Q- Tip on Shabbos
Question: I’d like to know if it is permissible to use a Q-tip on Shabbos to wipe away eye makeup from under the eye? Answer: Yes, this is permissible. The… Read more »
Velcro Rollers on Shabbos
Question: Can I put velcro rollers in my wig on shabbos if that’s what I do every time I place it on its head it’s to give it shape, not… Read more »
Security Cameras on Shabbos
Question: Are you allowed to have security cameras running on Shabbos? Either constantly recording everything, or just recording based on motion detection (when the camera detects motion, it records)? Answer:… Read more »
Post-it Notes on Shabbos
Question: Can I use Post-it’s As book markers on Shabbat? Answer: Yes, this is permissible. There are those who are stringent unless it will be removed from it’s place within… Read more »
Shabbos and Sprinkles on Cakes
Question: If words or letters were “written” on a cake using sprinkles instead of frosting, could that be cut on shabbos? (see first and second pictures where the number 2… Read more »
Wiping Shoes on Shabbos
Can a person wipe shoes on Shabbos or yom tov with a dry cloth to wipe off dirt, ect? CAN the cloth be moistened? Answer: Dust and dirt may be… Read more »
Removing Food from Cooking Pot
Shalom, May one remove food from a hot but not fully-cooked pot of food? What if the consistency is very thin? Thank you Answer: I assume you are referring to… Read more »