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  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Borer of 2 of the same item (for most people)

Question: Shalom. If one has 2 of the same item that are mixed together, but these 2 items are viewed by a small minority as different, would it be considered… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot borer Shabbos
03/01/2021
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Makeh BePatish on Hat Brims

Question: Is considered Makeh BePatish to snap the brim of a hat up and down for shmoneh esrei on Shabbos? Answer: It is not Makeh BePatish to snap the brim of… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot makeh bpatish Shabbos
01/01/2021
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

SQUEEZING WATER OR OIL FROM TUNA CAN ON SHABBOS #2

Question: If squeezing oil/water from a can of tuna is BORER. Can someone squeeze the oil/water with some TUNA as well? Is there also a problem with SCHITAH (SQUEEZING) in… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot borer sechita Shabbos
10/12/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

SQUEEZING WATER OR OIL FROM TUNA CAN ON SHABBOS

Question: Can one squeeze the water or oil from an opened can of TUNA ON SHABBOS assuming a person leaves some water or oil remaining? WHAT IS THE BEST WAY… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot borer Shabbos
06/12/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Borer Questions

Question: Fish is served with a toothpick inside (to be used to take it from the serving plate instead of fork). Is it borer to take out the toothpick? When… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot borer Shabbos
30/11/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Eating on Shabbat

Question: 1. If eating ice cream on Shabbat: would licking a cone or scooping it out to eat it be “smoothing”? 2 If it has chocolate chips and one takes… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot borer memachek Shabbos
19/11/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Cluster of grapes on Shabbos

Question: If a person has a cluster of grapes intact with stems. Can they be eaten normally? What is the best way to eat on Shabbos? Answer: They may be… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot borer dosh Shabbos
08/11/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Curling (chassidic) peyos on Shabbos

Question: Is one allowed to make the payos wet on Shabbos and curl them with a comb or by hand? Answer: Hello, If the person always curls his payos (and… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot
29/10/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Putting matzah in soup on Shabbos

Question: If someone likes to crumble matzah into a bowl of hot soup on shabbos can it be done on SHABBOS? The soup is taken from the pot on the… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot
25/10/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Spider on Shabbos

Question: If a spider or another bug can bite someone or get into food or frighten children. What can be done? Can it be swept away or trapped with a… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot
25/10/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Status of tablecloth in regards to Melabein

Question: R’ Moshe Feinstein (Igros Moshe Y.D. 2:76) discusses scrubbing a plastic tablecloth on Shabbos. He says to avoid any issue of Melabein, one may scrub it gently but not… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot melaben Shabbos
21/10/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Peeling garlic on Shabbos

Question: There is a way to peel garlic. You place garlic in a closed jar or canister and shake the canister. The garlic skin loosens and gets peeled more easily… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot borer Shabbos
19/10/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Scratching hair

Question: I’ve a few halachic questions around scratching hair: 1) Can I scratch/remove dandruff from my peyos area if I know there’s a strong chance that hair will fall out?… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot gozez Hair Shabbos
15/09/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Sorting via clearing table on Shabbat

Question: B”H Thank you for your help. My question is: what is the correct way to clear the table on Shabbat to not do “sorting?” If there are some not-clean… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot borer Shabbos
01/09/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Using water filter on Shabbos

Question: Hi. Trying to figure out this sign that I saw hanging in a Shul (picture attached) saying to let the water run after you fill your cup up and… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot borer Shabbos
28/08/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Losh regarding Tradition soups

Question: The TRADITION soups that all the kids eat would there be a problem of LOSH when you add hot water ? Not discussing Bishel . Ty Answer: Before getting… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot losh Shabbos
03/08/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Trapping on Shabbat

Question: B”H Thank you so much for your help. Regarding humane mice trapping (where the mice are caught in a cage and released), is there an issue if the traps… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot Shabbos trapping
28/07/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Unwinding Metal Closure on Wine Bottle- Shabbos (Similar to metal twist ties)

Question: Hello this is a picture of a popular wine. The ring around the bottle is twisted closed. Before you open the bottle, the cork is in the top of… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot opening containers on shabbos
22/07/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Shabbos and Removing Eye Makeup

Question: Can I rub my eyes or remove eye mucus/crumbs/”sleepies” on Shabbos? What if in the process I will be removing black eye makeup that got stuck to the mucus… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot cosmetics makeup Shabbos
10/07/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Lubricant on Shabbas

Question: Hi, can one use liquid or silicone lubricant on Shabbos? Answer: It isn’t clear from your question which halachos you are referring to. My assumption is that you  are… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot memachek Shabbos
24/06/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Cutting Bread on Shabbos

Question: Why in the act of cutting the bread in Shabbos With a knife or broke it with my hands, It’s not a melacha of Shabbos? Answer: The reason is… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot Shabbos tochain
23/06/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Bending metal on Shabbos; glasses, twist ties, masks and staples

Question: Is one allowed to bend metal on Shabbos without heat? If one has a face mask that has a metal piece that is meant to be bent over your… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot koraya makeh bpatish metal
11/06/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Recharging hearing aid batteries on Shabbos

Question: Can I lechatchilla buy hearing aids that have rechargeable batteries, and on Shabbos place them in and out of the charger when it is turned off with a timer…. Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot electricity on shabbos hearing aid Shabbos
11/06/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Tearing leaves on Shabbos

Question: Is one allowed to tear off leaves from fresh myrtle branches that are in a vase on Shabbos? Answer: It is permitted. The prohibition not to rip off leaves… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot flowers Shabbos
10/06/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Moving trippers of a Shabbos Clock

Question: I live in Eretz Yisroel, and I am sure the Rov is familiar with our timers. It is the type that the trippers do not separate from the clock… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot shabbos clocks
07/06/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Teshuva for doing melacha b’shogeg on Shabbos

Question: What t’shuvah may I do if I did a melachah b’shogeg, besides strengthening my learning of the halachos and being more careful. Can I give Tzedekah, preemptively, to avert,… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot Shabbos
07/06/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Can I use a peeler to peel a carrot on Shabbos?

Question: Can I use a peeler to peel a carrot on Shabbos? Answer:  Using a peeler on Shabbos is controversial if it is considered a specialized instrument of borer, or… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot peeler
07/06/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Tanning on shabbos

Question: Why can’t I tan in the sun on Shabbos? And am I allowed to sit in the sun on Shabbos because I like how it feels? Answer: According to a… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot Shabbos suntan tzoveiah
26/05/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Borer – removing skin from chicken for aesthetic reasons

Question: If one has a food that they wish to serve, for example, chicken or fish, where some eat the skin while others do not, but the hostess wants to… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot borer Shabbos
25/05/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Can one use a slotted spoon on Shabbos

Question: Can one use a slotted spoon on shabbos Answer: In general a slotted spoon should not be used on Shabbos. The reason being is that it is meant to… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot borer Shabbos
20/05/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Can I let my animal carry things for me on shabbat ?

Question: Can i let my animal carry things for me on Shabbat in Reshut Harabim ? If not, why does the talmud state in tractate Pesachim daf 66 amud alef,… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot animal Shabbos
04/05/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Taking dog to animal hospital on Shabbos

Question: This situation happened today: A dog was attacked by another dog on shabbos and was injured. The owner of the injured dog, a Jew, took the dog to the… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot cruelty to animals Gentile on Shabbos Shabbos
03/05/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Sun tanning on Shabbos

Question: From what I understand, suntanning is not permitted on Shabbos, but sitting or walking in the sun is not forbidden. May I sit in the backyard on Shabbos even… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot Shabbos suntan tzoveiah
29/04/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Self winding watch

Question: Can a self winded watch be used over three days yomtov and shabbos? Answer: Please see the following post that discusses your question. https://dinonline.org/2017/06/22/wearing-an-automatic-watch-on-shabbos/ Best wishes

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot Self-winding watch Shabbos
19/04/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Ta’aroves of a mattress and sheet

Question: Would a mattress with a fitted sheet on it be considered a ta’aroves with regards to borer? For instance, if one has a mattress with a dirty fitted sheet,… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot
24/03/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Borer in Diaper attached to clothes on shabbos

Question: When changing a child’s diaper on shabbos, the adhesive tab of the diaper might become attached to the child’s clothing. Is it a problem of borer to remove the… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot
23/03/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Steeping non-heated tea on shabbas

Question: Dear Rabbi, There is a product which is a tea bag that works in cold water. Can it be steeped in shabbas if the tea bag is left in… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot
23/03/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Washing hands on Shabbos when there is a sponge in the sink

Question: When I am washing for bread in someone’s house and there is a sponge in the sink and I cannot turn on the faucet because it’s Shabbos (laundering), what… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot borer cleaning on shabbos melabain
26/02/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Borer in preparing for a meal

Question: If one wants to prepare a meal, one may do borer activities of selecting ochel mitoch pesoles if it takes place as part of the normal preparatory time for… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot borer Shabbos
26/02/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Borer questions

Question: 1) One has a large stack of 10 magazines (which constitutes a mixture) and wants to remove the top 5 magazines. From these 5, he only wants to read… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot borer sabbos
23/02/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Selecting cutlery for upcoming meal

Question: Let’s assume various cutlery are mixed together so that they are a ta’aroves. Let’s say one needs ten forks for use for the upcoming meal. In regards to Borer,… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot borer Shabbos
18/02/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Cleaning nose on shabbos

Question: If one’s skin around his nose is very dry to the extent that cleaning it with a tissue would likely cause dry skin to become dislodged in the process,… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot gozez Shabbos
11/02/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Borer

Question: On shabbos, if one has a box of tissues that is mixed together with other objects to the extent that it is considered a ta’aroves, what should one do… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot borer Shabbos
11/02/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Delay in borer

Question: In regards to borer on shabbos, may one prepare food that involves separation and then immediately walk to another person’s house to bring the food to them to eat?… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot borer Shabbos
03/02/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Scraping tongue on shabbos

Question: Is it permissible to use something to scrape my tongue on shabbos. Such as an ora brush https://www.orabrush.com/orabrush/ Or a spoon. This is done to remove stuff causing bad… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot brushes Shabbos
29/01/2020
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

SAFETY pins on SHABBOS

Question: Can someone use SAFETY pins on SHABBOS? To attach 2 garments, attaching pairs of socks together? Undue a safety pin that is holding socks together? FIX A garment that… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot safety pins Shabbos tofair
30/12/2019
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Diluting Lotion for SHABBOS USAGE

Question: Should someone add water, baby oil or olive oil (or whatever) to make hand LOTION more liquidity BEFORE SHABBOS for SHABBOS USAGE? Would this make it more LICHATCHILA for… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot lotion memachek Shabbos
29/12/2019
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Borer in selecting food for child

Question: Lets say one has a mixture of different foods and one wishes to select one to show to a child to see if they would like to eat it…. Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot borer Shabbos
18/12/2019
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Removing hair from brush on Shabbos

Question: On Shabbos, may one remove hair entangled in brush on when it interferes with use of the brush? Answer: You should not remove the hair from it on Shabbos…. Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot brushing hair muktza psik reisha
09/12/2019
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Borer in putting away toys

Question: When putting away a mixture of children’s toys on shabbos into a container, one sometimes has a pile of many different toys of all types and sizes. One often… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot borer Shabbos
08/12/2019
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