Question: Hello Rabbi, I am currently wearing braces. Aside from just the braces, I also have to wear elastics/rubber bands over some of my teeth to shift them in the… Read more »
Category: Carrying on Shabbat
Money may be lost in pocket- can I wear the coat outside on Shabbos?
Question: There is a hole in the pocket of my jacket-somewhere in the lining. I think I lost some money in that lining hole but cannot find it. We have… Read more »
Carrying a cross body bag on Shabbat?
Question: Can a woman use a small 6″x9″ cross body bag for car/house keys on Shabbat? Answer: The keys or anything else should not be carried inside of the bag,… Read more »
Use of a cane with a folding seat on Shabbos
Question: Also known as a Walking Stick and Seat Combination, it is a cane that is used for walking and unfolds to become a seat. Is it permissible to use… Read more »
Wearing mask on Shabbos when you don’t wear one during the week
Question: Is it muttar to wear mask on Shabbos, if by this time one no longer wears one during the week (since in some areas corona is BH down to… Read more »
Face shield on Shabbos
Question: With covid19 , we are allowed to wear masks on Shabbos. In shul face shields are not good as they must be worn with masks to prevent germs. My… Read more »
Wearing a surgical mask on shabbos in reshus horabim
Question: Is one allowed to wear a mask in rishus horabim on Shabbos during a pandemic? Answer: If you have to be wearing the mask when you are outside, the… Read more »
Wearing a surgical mask on shabbos in reshus horabim
Question: Can one wear a surgical mask in Reshus horabim nowadays because of corona virus on Shabbos? Answer: Why are you going out into reshus horabim on shabbos? Pikuach nefesh?… Read more »
Using a tie of someone that is out of the techumn Shabbos
Question: A bar mitzvah boy stained his tie on Shabbos. He goes home to change . He doesn’t own another 1. His brother is away learning in Lakewood. He knows… Read more »
Carrying in a sock on Shabbos?
Question: May one carry in a sock on Shabbos in a place that does not have an Eruv?: Specifically medication (insulin and blood meter etc.) If the answer is yes… Read more »
CARRYING SAFETY PINS
Question: If a person used a safety pin or a number of safety pins before Shabbos on a garment to attached 2 garments or to mend a garment for TEMPORARY… Read more »
3 Shabbos questions: wearing a jacket around one’s shoulders, making reminders, “magic slate”
Question: 1) In an area without an eiruv, can one take off one’s jacket outside on Shabbos and wear it tied around one’s shoulders, or would that be considered carrying?… Read more »
gud achis under a deck/balcony
Question: Kvod HaRav, on Shabbos with no eruv, can one carry from the house ground floor out a door to the area under a deck/balcony? The deck has walls taller… Read more »
Eruv in a non Jewish Hotel on Shabbat
Question: Hello. I am staying in a non Jewish Hotel over Shabbat. I know for a fact that there are other Jews in the same hotel. There is no eating… Read more »
Prescription Sunglasses on Shabbos
Question: Can a person wear Prescription sunglasses for distance on Shabbos in an area without an ARUV? To protect the eyes from the sun. Without sunglasses its very uncomfortable. It… Read more »
Using a cane on shabbos
Question: Rabbi Moshe says that a blind person should not use a cane on Shabbos. Where is the tishuva , so that I can see it inside Answer: אג”מ או”ח… Read more »
Wearing Clothing with a Label Outside of an Eruv
Question: We were told that a suit on which the label stating the name of the company on the outside of the garment should not be worn outside of the… Read more »
Carrying (wearing jewelry) on Shabbos where there is no Eruv
Question: Dear Rabbi Thank you so much for your kindness. On Shabbat if there is no Eruv may one walk to shul or anywhere wearing jewelry on? Pesach is coming… Read more »
Clothing that falls off in reshus harabim
Question: What should one do if their Tallis or another article of clothing falls on in reshus harabim on Shabbos? Answer: If something falls off while someone is in reshus… Read more »
Carrying pepper spray in a place that does have an eruv.
Question: I live in a community that does not have an eruv. The neighborhood is very very dangerous with lots of crime, assaults, robberies, etc. Is there any leniency in… Read more »
Wearing a Nuvaring outside on Shabbos
Question: Is it permitted to walk in a public domain on Shabbos with a NuvaRing? Answer: Yes it is permitted. The reason is because it is similar to a ring… Read more »
Pregnant Woman Carrying Water Bottle on Shabbat
Question: Hello, May a pregnant woman carry a water bottle on Shabbat provided she does not set down the bottle at all? Thank you and Shana Tovah! Answer: It is… Read more »
Carrying Tickets on Shabbat
Question: Hello, As per Rav Aviner’s shita, one can visit museums on Shabbat outside of Israel. However, most cities do not have eruvin. As such, can I put tickets to… Read more »
Are Galoshes (when worn over shoes in winter) considered carrying on Shabbos?
Question: Hello. Are Galoshes (when worn over shoes in winter) considered carrying on Shabbos? Thank you. Answer: A person may walk outside on shabbos with galoshes and it isn’t considered… Read more »
Cane on Shabbat
Question: Can a cane dependent person use a cane on Shabbat to walk to synagogue? Answer: Walking outside with a cane for an old man or the use crutches for… Read more »
Carrying a paper with directions on shabbos without an eiruv”
Question: re: I’m going on vacation and need directions. There is no eruv can I carry the paper of directions without an eruv if I safety pin it to my… Read more »
Carrying a paper with directions on shabbos without an eiruv
Question: I will be on a vacation and I’m not familiar with the neighborhood. May I carry a paper with instruction of how to get to my destination? Answer: We… Read more »
Wearing a hospital bracelet on Shabbos
Question: May one wear a hospital bracelet (e.g. given to parents of a newborn) in an area without an eiruv on Shabbos? Please provide sources. Answer: Please see the following… Read more »
Wearing a baby ID on Shabbos
Question: Is a father of a newborn baby allowed to wear the baby ID bracelet in a place where is no eiruv? According to Rav Moshe it would seem to… Read more »
Is it OK for children to carry food on shabbos to shul for themselves to eat?
Question: Is it OK for children to carry on shabos, what are some sources. Many parents allow them to wear backpacks to carry food to shul. Answer: According to many… Read more »
laws of Shabbat
Question: I walk on Shabbat and I see a baby crawling in danger, I pick up the baby and give it to the mother. She slips something in my pocket… Read more »
Bobby pins on shabbos
Question: In a place with no eruv can I go out with Bobby pins in my yarmulka? Does it make a difference if it is attached to my hair or… Read more »
Waking outside with slippers on Shabbos or Yom Kippur
Question: Is one permitted to wear shoes without a back (slippers) on Shabbos/ Yom Kippur, or is it considered carrying since they are likely to fall off when walking in… Read more »
Contributing to the Community Eruv
Question: Are members of a community required to contribute to a community eruv in order to use it? What in the city would disqualify having an eruv? Answer: Generally,… Read more »
karfaf in park
Question: About your analysis of the question of water in park: the halacha you quoted – m”b 44 refers to water which was a later development and so does not… Read more »
Carrying in park
Question: you wrote a park is a karfaf and prohibited from carrying most parks have water fountains once there is drinking water it should not be a karfaf – just… Read more »
Is a fence an eiruv?
Question: I go to a public park on Shabbos that has a 5 foot fence around it with open and shut doors for entering. Can I carry within those parameters… Read more »
Carrying in mail on Shabbos
Question: i live in a place with no eruv, can i carry in mail and other things to and from the elevated stoop in front of my doorstep outside my… Read more »
Carrying on Shabbat
Question: I’d like to wear a decent watch that has a “sweeping second hand”. A Rolex is an example. I’d never spend that much on a watch, but a watch… Read more »
Carrying on Shabbos in Dangerous Places – No Eruv
Question: Hello, Am I allowed to carry a handgun or mace/pepper spray in an area/community that does not have an Eruv, yet is clearly dangerous for yidden to be walking… Read more »
Erev Chatzeros with Neighbour’s Wife
Question: My neighbor sharing a driveway is ill. Can I do Erev Chatzeros with his wife? Thank you! Answer: Yes. In fact if you use your own matza [generally used… Read more »
Eruv Chatzerot in Apartment Building
Do we, who live in an apt. building, require eruv chazeirot/shituf mevo’ot? Answer: If you live in an area that has a community wide eruv, this would mean that whoever… Read more »
Wearing Red String on Shabbos
Is wearing A red string on shabbos hotzo,o Answer: No, this has become an accepted form of dress/jewelry that many do for style or other reasons, and would have the… Read more »
Carrying on an Island on Shabbos
Is it permissible to carry on Shabbos on an island with respect to the natural ‘walls’/boundaries of the island acting an Eiruv? Answer: While the seashore or beachfront surrounding an… Read more »
Kicking Pebbles in Rshus Harabim
If a person is walking in a reshus harabbim or a karmelis on Shabbos and he kicks a pebble in the street a distance of dalet amos, did he transgress… Read more »
Reflector Band on Shabbos
I am allowed to wear reflector band on shabbos because I cross big roads with 6 lanes on each side? Answer: Yes, this is permitted where necessary. There is a… Read more »
Glasses on Shabbos without Eruv
Hello , if I take off my glasses occasionally during the week , can I still wear them on shabbos without an eruv or is not a levush anymore? Answer:… Read more »
Sechirus Reshus for Eruv
I will be visiting Texas soon. My daughter’s family is the only Jewish renter in an apartment complex (to our knowledge). There are common areas. The complex has a natural… Read more »
Wearing Shabbat Belt
I am Sefard. I want to know if its allow to wear a belt to carry key on Shabbat. Answer: You can wear a Shabbos belt to carry a key. For… Read more »
Women Finding Tefillin on Shabbos
If a woman finds a tallis or tefillin in the reshus harabbim on Shabbos, what should she do? Is she allowed to put them on and walk to a place… Read more »
