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  • Rabbinical laws of Shabbat

Wedding on Shabbat

Question: I have been asked to perform a wedding in September before Shabbat is over. 1. Is it permissible to perform a wedding on Shabbat? This would assume that documents… Read more »

Rabbinical laws of Shabbat Shabbos
29/12/2018
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Leftover cholent or food on Shabbos

Question: Can someone put away leftover Cholent or other food on Shabbos day (not necessarily Friday night) in the refrigerator so that it does not spoil? This leftover food will… Read more »

Rabbinical laws of Shabbat shabbos preparation for weekdays (hachanah)
21/12/2018
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Carrying business cards on shabbat

Question: is it mutar to carry and hand out business cards on shabbat (with an eruv of course)? Answer: We should not hand out business cards, because they are business… Read more »

Rabbinical laws of Shabbat business on shabbos
17/08/2018
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Business open in Shabat

Question: Business Open on Shabbes Shalom u’bracha, is there a way for a business owned by a couple that sells things (in a non-jewish area) who don´t have a non-jewish… Read more »

Rabbinical laws of Shabbat business on shabbos
02/08/2018
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Feeding and animal on Shabbat

Question: A friend, who lives a few blocks away, is going away for Shabbat. He has a pet bird and he asked me if I can go over once or… Read more »

Rabbinical laws of Shabbat Shabbos
08/06/2018
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Reading on Shabbos

Question: I really enjoy occasionally reading science material or a self help book on shabbos and it really gives me a lot of ones shabbos. Can I read such material… Read more »

Rabbinical laws of Shabbat business on shabbos reading on shabbos
22/05/2018
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Ashkenazi + cold shower on Shabbat

Question: Good afternoon, Rabbi, I am an Ashkenazi Jew living in a tropical rainforest. Sometimes on Shabbat it is extremely hot and humid (35-40 C) to the point that I… Read more »

Rabbinical laws of Shabbat shower on yom tov
14/03/2018
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Bookmarking pages on Shabbos

Question: May I use a paper clip, rubberband, or any other item to bookmark pages in a book on Shabbos? May I fold the corner of the page? If not,… Read more »

Rabbinical laws of Shabbat bookmarks shabbos preparation for weekdays (hachanah)
28/06/2017
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Riding bicycle to shul within an eruv

Question: Even when there is an eruv permitting carrying on Shabbos, people do not ride bicycles to shul. I know that doing this is not permitted, but why not? Answer:… Read more »

Rabbinical laws of Shabbat bicycle Shabbos
25/04/2017
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Gezeiroh and shvus

Question: What is the difference between a gezeiroh and a shvus? Answer: Both a shvus and a gezeira are m’drabonon, the difference between them is that a shvus is derived… Read more »

Rabbinical laws of Shabbat Shabbos shvus
26/03/2017
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May one play with a stethoscope on shabbos

Question: Can I use a stethoscope (for fun, not for health reasons) on shabbos to hear my heartbeat or is that a problem of hashmaas kol? Answer: It is not… Read more »

Rabbinical laws of Shabbat hashmoas kol Shabbos stethoscope
10/03/2017
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Is saying v’tain tal u’matar 90 times on Yom Tov preparing for the weekdays?

Question: If one desires to accustom himself to say vsein tal umatar by saying it 90x (so that he shall not have to repeat his prayer in a case of… Read more »

Prayer (tefilla) Rabbinical laws of Shabbat hachana Shabbos
13/01/2017
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Using a sand timer on Shabbos

Question: Is one allowed to use a sand timer on Shabbos to help a child space his eating and time his chewing to prevent over stuffing and choking on food…. Read more »

Rabbinical laws of Shabbat Sand timer Shabbos
20/09/2016
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shofar

Question: I learned that something that is on a tree bein hashemashos Friday evening is muktzah the whole Shabbos. Let us assume that there is a shofar on a tree… Read more »

Rabbinical laws of Shabbat
19/09/2016
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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 »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot Rabbinical laws of Shabbat
12/09/2016
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Lighting Extra Shabbos Candles

Question: On a couple of occasions in the last couple of years my wife has missed the zman for lighting Shabbos candles and as a result has added two more… Read more »

Rabbinical laws of Shabbat hadlakas neiros Shabbos candles
04/05/2016
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Washing Kiddush Cup on Shabbos

I have a Hilchos Shabbos Shailoh. Shabbos Morning after Kiddush, my hands and my Becher are wet from Grape Juice that I had just made Kiddush on. I then stand… Read more »

Rabbinical laws of Shabbat hachana preparation for weekdays (hachanah) Shabbos
05/02/2016
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Cleaning Dishes on Shabbos

Is one allowed to wash dishes on shabbos for the sake of cleanliness, so that they shouldn’t leave off a smell or clutter up the kitchen? There are additional clean… Read more »

Rabbinical laws of Shabbat dishes preparation for weekdays (hachanah) Shabbos washing
16/07/2015
  • Cooking on Shabbat
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Forbidden Preparations on Shabbos

Hi On shabbos I took a crockpot and put some potatoes meat and spices on it and after shabbos I added more am I allowed to cook it now and… Read more »

Cooking on Shabbat Rabbinical laws of Shabbat Bishul hachana preparation for weekdays (hachanah) Shabbos
06/07/2015
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Rinsing Dishes

I’d like to know if it is permissible on Shabbos to rinse dishes right after use before placing them in the sink to be washed after Shabbos. Thanks for your… Read more »

Rabbinical laws of Shabbat hachana preparation for weekdays (hachanah) rinsing
08/05/2015
  • Carrying on Shabbat
  • Muktzeh
  • Rabbinical laws of Shabbat

Moving Hefker (Ownerless) Item on Shabbos

On shabbat, in an eruv: Is it acceptable to pick up an ownerless object (a free book for instance) and move it to a slightly less exposed place in the… Read more »

Carrying on Shabbat Muktzeh Rabbinical laws of Shabbat hefker preparation for weekdays (hachanah)
08/07/2012
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Freezing the Soup on Yom Tov

If soup was served at a meal on yom tov and there is leftover soup in the pot, can one freeze the soup after the meal so it stays fresh… Read more »

Rabbinical laws of Shabbat preparation for weekdays (hachanah)
17/09/2010
  • Cooking on Shabbat
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Grinding Ice on Shabbos

If one were to make ices before Yom Tov (basically a big peice of frozen juice), and before serving the ices one were to take the spoon rub it against… Read more »

Cooking on Shabbat Rabbinical laws of Shabbat preparation for weekdays (hachanah)
12/09/2010
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Preparing To Clean

Question: We are considering buying a mechanized dishwasher — but I am confused about a Shabbos-related issue. I often see families that are shomrei torah u-mitzvos wetting and brushing down their… Read more »

Rabbinical laws of Shabbat preparation for weekdays (hachanah)
12/09/2010
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Preparing For Motzei Shabbos On Shabbos

Question: What can I do towards the evening as Shabbos is leaving to prepare for the night? May I bring a tallis from my study to the living room for… Read more »

Rabbinical laws of Shabbat preparation for weekdays (hachanah)
12/09/2010
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Preparing For A Test On Shabbos

Question: If students have a Jewish history test on Sunday, are they permitted to study for the test on Shabbos? Answer: It is permissible to study a Torah subject on… Read more »

Rabbinical laws of Shabbat preparation for weekdays (hachanah)
12/09/2010
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Folding Tallis After Davening

Can one fold one’s talis after davening at shul and replace it in the talis bag, or would this be considered preparing for the next Shabbos? If I cannot fold… Read more »

Rabbinical laws of Shabbat preparation for weekdays (hachanah)
15/08/2010
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Washing Kiddush Cup

Can one rinse out the kiddush cup on Shabbos to prepare for the mitzvah of havdalah, or this is considered preparing for the weekday which is forbidden? Answer: If it… Read more »

Rabbinical laws of Shabbat preparation for weekdays (hachanah)
02/08/2010

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