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  • Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity

Mistakenly put chicken with gravy on the palata on Shabbos, were we allowed to eat it?

Question: Hi, We warmed up fully cooked chicken and potatoes on a plata on Shabbos and were completely unaware that the chicken pan had a whole bunch of liquid in… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity cooking on Shabbos ma'aseh shabbos
06/12/2020
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Insect repellent on bugs on Shabbos

Question: Is one allowed to spray insect repellent on or toward spiders and centipedes in the house/bedroom on Shabbos? He/she will not have any Oneg Shabbos if they know the… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity insects Shabbos
07/07/2020
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benefitting from work done on Shabbat

Question: B”H Thank you for your help, it is sincerely appreciated. If two Jewish people are roommates, and one is Shabbat observant and the other is not yet Shabbat observant,… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity Gentile on Shabbos Shabbos
22/05/2020
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Chazarah Vs. Any Issur Drabanan on Shabbos

Question: L’chvod Rav If a Yisroel is Over on Chazarah on Shabbos even if the food is Mitztamek vyafeh Lo it has the Dinim of Uvar Vsha’ah. (Mishneh Berurah Siman… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity
17/03/2020
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Benefitting from Shabbat desecration

Question: BH Thank you so much for your help. My question deals with a bal teshuva and what obligation (if any) they would have to discard/ give away items that… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity Shabbos working on shabbos
25/02/2020
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LOTION on SHABBOS

Question: Can someone use lotion (NOT CREAM NOR VASELINE) on SHABBOS LICHATCHILLA? Answer: This is a gray area question, because lotions come with different thicknesses (different viscosity levels).  Essentially there… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity memachek Shabbos
26/12/2019
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Opening food packages on shabbos

Question: I have two questions 1) Some food containers contain a piece of tape that is used to keep the package closed. When one wants to use the package, he… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity opening containers on shabbos Shabbos
01/11/2019
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Benefitting from accidental melacha

Question: If there is a light switch by one’s bed, and one accidentally moved one’s foot and turned the switch on during shabbos or yom tov, may one benefit from… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity misasek Shabbos
06/10/2019
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Business on shabbos

Question: Hi had a business idea on Shabbos but I didn’t speak about, is there any minhag or inyan not to go about it Thank you Answer: I am not… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity Shabbos
06/10/2019
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Can we speak to a person that flew on Shabbos?

Question: A relative flew from USA to London on shabbos. Can we speak to them after shabbos in London from the same tome zone. Answer: It is permitted. The reason… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity Shabbos
09/03/2019
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Kesher shel Kayama

Question: If on Shabbos, a Kattan ties one knot on the shoes of a father and then a second Kattan ties another knot on the same shoes, so now the… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity Shabbos
03/03/2019
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Using light rail in Jerusalem due to chillul shabbos in its construction

Question: Much of the work for the light rail was done on Shabbos. If it took 3.5 years, then a half a year of it was done on shabbos. Is… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity Gentile on Shabbos ma'aseh shabbos
03/10/2018
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Business partnership with not frum Jew

Question: May I become a 50/50 partner with a non -frum jew who wants to keep the business ( dental practice) open on yom tov, possibly Shabbos? If I can’t… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity business on shabbos
05/06/2018
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Borer Issues

Question: Regarding Borer : 1. When pouring juice out of a bowl of salad/tuna can – is that considered Borer בכלי? 2. I understand that it is not Borer if… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity borer Shabbos
28/05/2018
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Holding a Baby

Question: Sorry to badger you but could I have an answer as it’s been over a month. Kol tov Answer: My apoligies that it took so long to get back… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity carrying on shabbos hotzaah ma'aseh shabbos
08/03/2018
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Using Shabbat clock to turn on oven to have it already at cook after Shabbat?

Question: Is mutar during Shabbat turn on an oven through a clock, in order to have it already at coock temperature after motsae Shabbat? Can I use this oven after… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity shabbos clocks
23/10/2017
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Electricity in Israel on Shabbos

Question: Does power stay on over sabbath, or does the fridge go off and food ruined? Answer: In israel the power stays on during the Shabbath. Although the electricity is… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity Electricity Shabbos
13/10/2017
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Damage to someone through chilul shabbos

Question: There was an accident with my parked car on shabbos can I claim payment for the damage (from the person himself or the insurance) or do we say קם… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity ma'aseh shabbos
15/09/2017
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  • Work by gentile on Shabbat

Donation received on Shabbos

Question: My parents are not observant, and they unsolicitedly deposited a check into my bank account as a gift for me on Shabbos. My question is if I am allowed… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity Work by gentile on Shabbat Gentile on Shabbos ma'aseh shabbos
21/08/2017
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tea bags on Shabbos

Question: If one is served tea that was made with a tea bag on Shabbos, and one is makpid not to make such tea himself, as the Chazon Ish and… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity deriving benefit ma'aseh shabbos
21/05/2017
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About scheduling payment on shabbos

Question: Am I allowed to schedule a payment to pay my credit card from my bank account what the due date comes out on shabbos, so it will make automatically… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity payment Shabbos
04/03/2017
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Owning a e commerce website on Shabbos

Question: I am considering investing in a website that serves as a link to other websites. If a consumer funds what they are looking for via my website and spend… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity internet sales Shabbos
04/12/2016
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Selling on Ebay and Amazon

Question: Since the product is available for sale on Shabbos, and a sale could be made and paid for on Shabbos, is there any problem regarding selling and doing business… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity
03/11/2016
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Can children build forts on Shabbos out of cushions and blankets?

Question: Can children build forts on Shabbos using forts and blankets? Is it Boneh or Ohel? Answer: Even though it is only a temporary ohel (tent) it is still forbidden… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity
28/09/2016
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Unavoidable light sensors in my apartment on Shabbat

Question: I recently rented an apartment and when I came home on my first Shabbos I noticed that the only entrance is equipped with motion detector lights. I did a… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity
25/09/2016
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Mumar shut off light on Shabbos. May I benefit from it?

Question: If a goy shuts off the light in a room on Shabbos I can sleep in it because its not call being nehene from the melocho, since a lack… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity deriving benefit Mumar turn off light
22/09/2016
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  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

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 »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot
10/08/2016
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Maaseh shabbos

Question: Is one permitted to eat, after Shabbos, food purchased on Shabbos by a non-religious family member? Is it necessary to wait the amount of time it took to buy… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity
11/07/2016
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Non-Religious Jews Turning on Lights

Question: I will be conducting the seder in the house of a non-religious Jew (both nights). The problem is that they will be turning on the lights during Shabbos, and… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity non-observant Jews
17/04/2016
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Reciting Kiddush Twice

Shalom, My one recite kiddush including the blessing over wine for someone else in the course of a meal they’ve already recited kiddush/blessing over wine? What if the one -Reciting… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity General arvus kiddush Shabbos
12/10/2015
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Opening Oven on Shabbos

If the halacha is, that one can not use a kli shemalchto leissur if one has a an alterantive option. Then, how can one place things and remove things from… Read more »

Benefiting from forbidden Shabbat activity Muktzeh Shabbos
08/10/2015

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