If someone accepts shabbos after pelag hamincha, can he make kiddush and eat, and pray maariv later (after tzeis)? Can this be done lechatchillah? Is his kiddush, al netilas yadayim,… Read more »
Category: Shabbat
Folding Tallis Kattan
Can a person fold a tallis kattan on shabbos? Answer: Like all clothes, the tallis kattan can be folded, but not along its creases.
The Joy of Shabbos
If you are supposed to be having Oneg shabbat on shabbat according the halacha but you are not… What is the point in keeping shabbat in the first place? You… Read more »
Antibiotics on Shabbos
Can a person take anti biotics on shabbos? Answer: Yes. It is permitted to take antibiotics on Shabbos, in particular when the course has already started. If one has not… Read more »
Pain Relief on Shabbos
If someone has sinus headaches occassionally, is it permitted to take a pain reliever on shabbos? Whats the criteria? In general when can someone take a pain relever or medicine… Read more »
Rolling Mint Leaf
Is not rolling a mint leaf on shabbos prohibed because of squeezing or extracting juice? Answer: No juice is usually extracted when rolling a mint leaf. In addition, even if… Read more »
Rolling a Mint Branch on Shabbos
Can someone roll a mint branch or leaf on the table or in his hand or smash it in order to get a better aroma on shabbos? Answer: There is… Read more »
Peeling Sausages
b’h’i Some actions like removing a wrapper from candy or skin from sausage can only be done prior to the meal since the wrapping is a sperate entity. Question: If… Read more »
Peeling Before Eating on Shabbos
b’h’i kvod harav, Why do some actions when dealing with a non-borer action require it to be done right prior to the meal? What would this accomplish? “mimah nafshach” :… Read more »
Toothpaste on Shabbos
Is there a reason one can not brush his teeth with toothpaste? What type of toothpaste is permisable? Answer: Some authorities are concerned that using toothpaste on Shabbos is a… Read more »
Cutting Nails and Hair on Erev Shabbos
Whats the best time on friday for one to take haircut, cut nails and shave? Is it before chatzos, or does it matter? Answer: Unlike erev pesach, there is no… Read more »
Motion Sensors for Light on Shabbos
I have noticed that many lights outside homes are activated by a sensor that turns them on at night? Is there a problem on shabbos Friday night? Answer: If the… Read more »
Kosher Toothpaste/Brushing on Shabbos
Are all toothpastes and mouthwash (listerine) and (scope) flavored floss kosher to use? Is it not problomatic to brush teeth on shabbat even with liquid toothpaste since one may bleed?… Read more »
Plastic Bag over Hat
Can a person take a plastic bag and put it on his hat on a rainy day on shabbos? Answer: In the public domain, this would not be permitted. A… Read more »
Baby Oil on Shabbos
Can some use baby oil on shabbos generally speaking? What about for dry skin? Answer: For dry skin, which is not cracked, it is permitted to use oil on Shabbos…. Read more »
Cutting a Cake with Icing Letters
I saw a psak given that it is asur to cut a cake with letters made of icing! in the mishna berura is that not talking about real ink? also… Read more »
Eating Letting on Cake
Can one cut a cake or ice-cream (on Shabbos) which has words written on top of it in edible icing or sweets? Can you cut through the letters? Answer: If… Read more »
Washing Grapes with Cylinder on Shabbos
In order to clarify question on washing fruit with cylinder on shabbos.The fruit is placed in cylinder, and washed over the sink. The fruit remains in the cylinder as the… Read more »
Liquid Soap on Shabbos
Can a person further dilute liquid soap on shabbos in order to fullfill the opionions that liquid soap should be more liquidy or does it make a difference if perhaps… Read more »
Deodrant on Shabbos
Can a person use an unscented liquid deodorant on Shabbos all over his body? Its in liquid form. Answer: There is no problem in using deodrant, scented or unscented, on… Read more »
Placing Cooked Food on top of Crockpot
Am I allowed to put a dish of food with a sauce on top of my crockpot , with the lid of the crockpot off on shabbos? everything is fully… Read more »
Taking Our Wax on Shabbos
Can one take wax out of ears on Shabbos. Answer: Yes, there is no problem in taking wax from ears on Shabbos. Sources: Taking out wax is similar to cleaning… Read more »
Transition Lenses on Shabbos
Can one wear sunglasses or transition lenses on Shabbos or Yom Tov? Answer: It is permitted to wear transition lenses on Shabbos and Yom Tov, and this is not considered… Read more »
Posting a Letter on Friday
Can a person mail a letter on friday as long as its mailed early enough for the post man to retrieve the letter even though the post might actually pick… Read more »
Washing Fruit on Shabbos
Can someone use a cylinder on shabbos to wash fruit? Answer: This depends on how the cylinder works. If fruit are soaked in the water, causing the dirt to rise… Read more »
Air Freshener on Shabbos
Can someone use air freshener on Shabbos after bathroom use? Answer: Most permit the use of air freshener on shabbos. Sources: According to the Bavli, the labor of Zoreh is… Read more »
KY Gel on Shabbos
Can a woman or man use KY Jelly (Water soluable) on shabbos or yom tov for intimate purposes or bathroom purposes (easy elimination)? Answer: It is permitted to use this… Read more »
Trimming Nails for Shabbos
Theres an inyan to cut ones nails on erev shabbos? Does this include the nails of the feet as well? If so, one should not have the nails (HANDS AND… Read more »
Bringing in Shabbos Early
What is the heter to take in shabbos during mincha gedola? How and when should my wife light when the only orthodox minyan in town davens maariv and recites kiddush… Read more »
Purchased Stocks on Yom Tom
I have an online automatic stock purchasing account which purchased stock for me on Yom Tov (by accident! even though i put in the order the week before, I forgot… Read more »
Kiddush with a Seudah
I was recently at a kiddush on shabbos chol hamoead pesach. There wasn’t any mazonot. Is it sufficient to hear kiddush and be yotzi? Is there something one should do… Read more »
Deriving Benefit from Shabbos Candles
b’h’i In shemirat shabbat (eng vol 3 43:17) it says that if the nerot shabbat do not last enough to get any usage out of it is a bracha in… Read more »
Havdalah Again at Home
If I have already made havdala at the beth ha-kneset, and yatzati yedei chova, it is a “problem” if I make havdalah again in my house for my wife? Why… Read more »
Size of Kiddush Cup
What is the minimun size Kiddush cup that one can use for Shabos Kiddush? Answer: The minimum size for a kiddush cup is 86cc (2.91 fl oz). For Friday Night… Read more »
Looking at Candles in Kiddush
When exactly during kiddush on Friday night should one look at the candles? Answer: In principle, for the duration of kiddush one should look at the kiddush cup. Rema (271:10),… Read more »
Captions on Shabbos
What are the halachos of reading captions near picutes on Shabbos? Why does it seem that many people are maykil regarding this and read newspapers and magazines on Shabbos which… Read more »
Folding on Shabbos
What are the halachos of folding things on Shabbos? Everyone knows not to fold their tallis on the crease, but what about paper? What other practical halachos do people need… Read more »
Colleague to Work on Yom Tov
I work for a frum boss & he of course gives me time off for Yom Tov. Am I allowed to give over my duties to a one of the… Read more »
Shabbos Legions
My husband has legal entanglement with another Jewish man. He has hired legions of attorneys to collect money on a judgment we could not possibly pay. Our net worth is… Read more »
Lighting Extra Candles for Children
Are there any sources for a woman when lighting shabbos candles to light one candle for each member of the family? Answer: It is interesting that lighting extra candles for… Read more »
Paraffin Candles on Table
Please allow me a follow up on my question (and your prompt answer) regarding leaving liquid paraffin candles on the Shabbos table. I was looking at a somewhat different situation… Read more »
Paraffin Candles on Table
Is one permitted to, lechatchila, place liquid paraffin candles on the Shabbos table (these candles are solid while unlit but quickly become liquid when lit). I am assuming that the… Read more »
Baby Wipes on Shabbos
Can one use baby wipes on shabbos in changing a baby? Answer: It is permitted to use baby wipes, provided one uses them gently, so that one will not actually… Read more »
Flatbush Eruv
is the eruv in Flatbush permissable to use? Answer: Rav Moshe Feinstein did not approve the eruv, and maintained that the eruv would not permit carrying on Shabbos. In his… Read more »
Tevillah on Erev Purim (Shabbos)
Can one be tovel in the mikvah Shabos afternoon as hachona for Purim Motzei Shabos. Or would this be considered as some kind of hachona l’chol. Answer: Although some authorities… Read more »
Reading Material on Shabbos (Computer Books/Captions)
1) Regarding reading non-torah books on Shabbos. If someone gets a lot of joy from reading about a particular interest. Let’s say like someone involved with computers that enjoys reading… Read more »
Keli Shelishi According to Mishnah Berurah
I have heard of many people who claim that the Mishnah Berura doesnt hold of a Kli Shlishi based on Mishnah Berura 318:39. But it seems to me that the… Read more »
Clapping Hands and Dancing on Shabbos
Can one clap one’s hands and dance on shabbos? What classifies as “bemakom mitzvah“? And when can one apply the rule of not telling people about a halachah so they… Read more »
Joining two Halves of a Challah
On Shabbos, many times my kids decide to wash after I have already cut lechem mishna. Are they are obligated to say hamotzi on lechem mishna? I once heard an… Read more »
Digital Photo Frame
Is there any problem having a digital photo frame running on Shabbos. Answer: There is no problem in this. Leaving the frame running on Shabbos does not involve any melachah, and… Read more »