Question: We will be on a cruise during Shabat where lighting a fire is strictly forbidden. Can we use a flashlight for hadlokas neiros and havdaleh instead ? Thx Answer:… Read more »
Category: Ending of Shabbat
Tosefet Shabbat – How late may Shabbos be ended?
Question: Tosefet Shabbat – How late may Shabbos be ended? At the risk of appearing humorous – For instance can one choose to continue Shabbos through yom 2? Are any… Read more »
Can a 13 year old be motzei a woman for havdalah or the megillah?
Question: May a 13 year old boy who was just bar mitzvah make havdala for women? May he read the megilah for others? Answer: A 13 year old that was… Read more »
Atah Chonantanu before Tzait HaCochavim
Question: Hi, if I said atah chonantanu before tzait hacochavim, do I need to say Baruch hamavdil after tzait, before doing melacha, and do I need to make havdala al… Read more »
Missed part of havdalah
Question: In the blessing of Havdalah, are all the phrases me’akev? If one missed hearing one of them (such as he missed hearing “bein Yisroel lo’amim” or “bein yom hashviii”… Read more »
A woman that ate before Havdalah
Question: A woman who davened Maariv on motzoi Shabbos and omitted Havdalah in her tefilla, and subsequently ate prior to Havdalah on wine, is she mechuyev to repeat her SE?… Read more »
Zman Rabbeinu Tam
Question: Hi, Hi, Almost exactly two years ago my wife and I “took on” the zman of Rabbeinu Tam for tzais shabbos. As far as I remember there was no… Read more »
Repeating SE when forgot to say Ata Chonanantu
Question: One forgot to recite ata chonantanu on motzoi Shabbos. Prior to reciting Havdalah on a glass of wine, one transgressed a rabbinic prohibition (whether through handling muktzah, or any… Read more »
Besamim
Question: Can you please tell me what some of the most lechatchila options there are for besamim by havdala? We enjoy the aroma of esrog as well as mint leaves,… Read more »
havdalah
Question: If one realizes during the Fast of Gedalia that he did not make Havdalah last night, what should he do? Answer: Should say havdalah on Fast of Gedalia and give… Read more »
havdalah Tisha baav
Question: How does on make havdalah when tisha baav falls on motzei shabbos? Answer: On motzei shabbos one only makes a brocho on the havdallah candle and on motzei Tisha… Read more »
Early havdalah
Question: If one makes Havdalah early (starting from Plag Hamincha) which in some cases is permitted, is it permitted for him to eat meat afterwards (during Nine Days), since technically… Read more »
late havdalah
Question: Yom Tov falls on Sunday night. Just before one is about to make Kiddush, one reminds himself that he forgot to make Havdalah on Saturday night. What should he… Read more »
Water Before Kiddush
Can I drink water before having made Kiddush Shabbos night/morning? Answer: No, it is not permitted to drink water before Kiddush. It is only permitted to drink water on Shabbos… Read more »
Kiddush Levana after Tisha Be’Av
How can Kiddush Levana be recited Motza’ei Tisha Be’Av if we are still noheg some Aveilus until Chatzot HaYom of the 10th of Av? Isn’t Kiddush Levana supposed to be… Read more »
Kiddush Levanah at Night
Whats the earliest time (not date, but hour in the evening) can one say kiddush lavanah? Is it tzeis hacochovim? Or after shkiah? Are there different opinions? Answer: The Rema… Read more »