Question: What is the proper procedure to make an avocado dressing on Shabbos. The avocado is mushed up by hand prior to the seudah. What it the proper procedure to… Read more »
Category: Shabbat
Is there any source to the minhag of lighting oil candles on Shabos?
Question: Is there any source to the minhag of lighting oil candles on Shabos? Answer: Yes there are numerous sources for this, here are some. See Shulchan Aruch O:CH 264-6,… Read more »
Can children ride their bikes on Shabbos?
Question: Can children ride their bikes on Shabbos? Answer: Children should not ride on a bike on shabbos similar to adults (see the following post http://dinonline.org/2017/04/25/b-s-d-riding-bicycle-to-shul-within-an-eruv/ ), however a tricycle is permitted…. Read more »
Can I use a peeler on Shabbos?
Question: Is it permissible to use a peeler on Shabbos? Answer: Most poskim consider a peeler to be an instrument created especially for separating the unwanted peel from the vegetable,… Read more »
USING A VEGETABLE DICER FOR EGGS ON SHABBOS
Question: USING A VEGETABLE DICER FOR EGGS ON SHABBOS Answer: A vegetable dicer cannot be used on shabbos even for eggs. The reason is since it is a specialized utensil that is… Read more »
Left keys in coat pocket and found them on shabbos in shul.
Question: Hi, My wife left the car key by accident in her coat on shabbos. She came to me carrying the coat. I instructed her to take the coat to… 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 »
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 »
Opening of cans on Shabbos
Question: Are you halachically permitted to open a can of soft drinks on Shabbos? I have invited a very religious family to my home and I do not want to… Read more »
Additions in bentching after Shabbos is over
Question: Should one continue to say all Shabbos additions to Birkas Hamazon during a Seudas Shlishis, if the time ending Shabbos has passed? Answer: Yes one should continue bentching even… Read more »
Applying makeup via a Non-Jew On Shabbos & Yom Tov
Question: My wife is scheduled to go to the Mikvah the first night of Yom Tov, this will in turn cause her not to be able to have any makeup… Read more »
Exam on shabbat
Question: Shalom aleichem, Dear Rabbi is it forbidden or a sin to write a government exam on shabbat? I am a law student and some of my exams fall on… 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 »
Birkas hamozan requests on shabbos
Question: What is the reason we say the harachamans in birkas hamozan on shabbos? I thought we don’t say requests on shabbos? I saw the darchei moshe quoting the or… Read more »
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 »
Muktzeh category of meat and diamonds
Question: In which categories of muktzeh (on Shabbos) do the following fall: Diamonds (not intended for sale) Raw meat Answer: If the diamond is in a ring, then it is… Read more »
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 »
Instahot Water Dispenser – Shabbat
Question: We have an instahot water dispenser that dispenses hot water. It basically has a tank that holds water and is plugged in. When water is dispensed new water flows… Read more »
Candle lighting when bringing in early Shabbos in the summer
Question: Being now alone, I have to light candles on Erev Shabbes. In the winter there is no issue, however in the summer if I get invited for the Friday… 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 »
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 »
Misnha Berura 188:6 Doubt if mentioned ‘retzei’ in bentsching
Question: Hi, The Mishna Berura 188-16 mentions that if one is uncertain whether they mentioned ‘retzei’ (for the obligatory meals of course) they should repeat, because de facto they would… 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 »
Cutting nails on Thursday night
Question: If one cuts his fingernails on Thursday night, does he comply with the mitzvah of cutting nails erev Shabbos, or is it better to delay it until the next… Read more »
Paying a babysitter on shabbos
Question: Is one allowed to pay a babysitter for babysitting on Shabbos? Answer: Paying a babysitter for work done on shabbos is problematic, not for the person paying; but because… Read more »
Challah that is Shalem
Question: If one puts the challah on top of a pot to keep warm and there is a screw sticking up on top of the pot. Can one stick the… Read more »
Hat on Shabbos
Question: It seems that placing a (black) hat in a freezer will actually stiffen or harden it, at least temporarily. Is there an issue with doing this on Shabbos, if… 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 »
Cell phone muktzah alarm clock on shabbos
Question: Can one set the alarm on cell phone to vibrate on shabbos? Also, can one move it away after it “rings”, is there any issue of muktzah? Answer: One… Read more »
Sterno on Shabbos
Question: If one uses sternos (a small can that is lit under a pan to keep the food in the pan hot) to keep food warm on shabbos, can one… Read more »
Ordering online with Shabbos delivery day
Question: Am I allowed to order a product from amazon.com where they have a guaranteed 2 day shipping policy on that item and it says it is guaranteed to be… 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 »
Refuah on shabbos
Question: I was watching rabbi Weisenfeld’s shiur on refuah on shabbos. He mentioned that we can’t take pills because we might come to grinding. Even if you won’t come to… Read more »
Chefman Hot water urn on shabbos
Question: There are a lot of frum stores that sell the Cheman hot water urn that has a shabbos mode. They have many of the same urn under different brand…. Read more »
Putting away a kli shmelachto lissur on Shabbos
Question: Shalom, May one handle a kli shmelachto lissur on Shabbos solely for the sake of having the area look tidy? Would having guests factor in? Thank you Answer: The… Read more »
Are caffeine pills considered medicine on Shabbos
Question: Is it permissible to take a pill on Shabbos for performance enhancement (caffeine pills or pills to delay הוצאת זרע due to pre-mature issues)? Thank you Answer: Caffeine pills… Read more »
Baby wipes on Shabbos
Question: Can one use baby wipes on Shabbos? Is there a difference if there are cotton fibers? Is there a difference between the wipes on top in box and the… Read more »
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 »
Eating the shabbos meal when one is sick
Question: If a person is r”l very sick on Shabbos, to the point that eating will cause him to vomit, should he simply refrain from eating? Answer: The shabbos meals… Read more »
Heter for collapsible chuppah vs umbrella
Question: At http://dinonline.org/2017/01/07/opening-a-foldingcollapsing-bima-on-shabbos/, Rav Zidell writes the following: “You may open or close the bima without hesitation on Shabbos. The reason for this is since it was made to open… Read more »
Opening a folding/collapsing Bima on Shabbos?
Question: I was in a shul where someone cleaned the shul on shabbos and they have a folding/collapsing bima. For mincha they wanted to open it up and the question… Read more »
Melaveh Malka when I am full
Question: Hi, If I generally eat seudah shlishis within about 30 min before shekiah, then go daven maariv less than an hour later, it’s likely that I’m not at all… Read more »
Being mevatel a keli on Shabbos
Question: Is it permitted on Shabbos for a sick person to vomit into a bowl (for example, the negel vasser basin)? Why would this not be considered “nullifying a vessel… Read more »
Making some new types of coffee on shabbos
Question: Shalom, I recently bought a coffee in Israel which says in the ingredients “97% Instant coffee freeze dried, 3% Roasted ground). Can I make it on Shabbos and if… Read more »
Positioning an electric heater on Shabbos
Question: Can an electric heater on wheels be positioned away from or brought closer to a “normal” person depending on how hot a person gets? Can this be done for… Read more »
Swimming pool as mikva for man
Question: I swim every morning to keep in shape. Every Friday I go to a mikvah L’kovod Shabbos. It occurred to me that for a man, a swimming pool may… Read more »
Olive oil used as Shabbos candles
Question: I would like to place olive oil in a glass container with a wick. This becomes an olive oil “candle” so to speak. The wick with the olive oil… Read more »
Whiskey and pas are you yotza kiddush in the place of the meal
Question: If one made Kiddush Shabbos morning on whiskey, and drank a melo lugmav of it, and then he eats a kezayis of pas to nullify the bitter taste, he… 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 »
Using a kli sheni to make instant coffee
Question: Last shabbos a friend of mine suggested that using a kli sheni to make coffee on shabbos was unnecessary as the coffee has already been roasted, hence, will not… Read more »