Question: Hi I know we’re not supposed to rip toilet paper on Shabbat. But does this include Tissues that are attached very slightly to the tissue beside it (where most… Read more »
Category: Shabbat
Lights on Sabbath
Question: It’s prohibited to turn on light on Sabbath, but it’s all right to turn the light on with an automatic timer. But can we use a “clapping activated on/off… Read more »
hefsek in kiddush
Question: If one is listening to kiddush over whiskey, may one call out l’chaim after the person making kiddush says savri but before he makes the bracha shehakol or is… Read more »
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 »
Bookmarking pages on Shabbos
Question: May I use a paper clip, rubberband, or any other item to bookmark pages in a book on Shabbos? May I fold the corner of the page? If not,… Read more »
Why not turn on lights on the Sabbath?
Question: Why not turn on lights on the Sabbath? And how can I read or do some activities on the Sabbath when it is dark, since you can not turn… Read more »
Wearing an automatic watch on shabbos
Question: Am I allowed to wear an automatic watch on shabbos that works with the movement of my arm? Answer: If the watch is still working on its own,… Read more »
Work done by gentile on shabbos
Question: I’m hiring a non Jew online to do some word processing work. He says he can get it done by Saturday which means he might work on Shabbos although… Read more »
Dark lenses (sunglass lense) that clips onto regular glasses
Question: is it permissible for one to clip dark lenses onto regular glasses if the person would otherwise not be able to go outside due to extreme eye sensitivities toward… Read more »
Raw eggs on shabbos
Question: Are raw eggs muktzah on Shabbos? Answer: Raw eggs are not muktza on Shabbos since they can be eaten, and occasinally they are used by chazzanim, and people that… Read more »
viagra on shabbos
Question: May one take on shabbos pills that help so he can fulfill his mitzvas onah? is that considered a refuah or is considered maachal b’ri’im like birth control pills… Read more »
instant noodle soup on shabbos
Question: Hi am I allowed to make instant noodle soup on Shabbos, does irui mkli sheini help? Or does it fall under the category of what the Baal HaTanya wrtites… Read more »
Do I have to say the bracha again?
Question: An isha was getting ready to be madlik neiros on yom tov from a pre-existing flame, and her minhag is to make the bracho before she lights. After she… Read more »
slaughtering on shabbos for a very sick person?
Question: If a sick person needs to eat meat on Shabbos, or he will die, and the choice is between slaughtering an animal on Shabbos or eating neveilah, what should… Read more »
Putting out flame of Shabbos candles before she makes the brocha? Taking fire from candles
Question: Can a women put out the flame of the match she was lighting candles on Shabbos, before she makes the brocha? Is there any problem with taking fire from… Read more »
Taking laxatives on shabbos and Yom tov.
Question: If one suffers from chronic constipation and IBS may they take a laxative on shabbos or Yom tov? They may be able to wait until after shabbos although taking… Read more »
Brushing sheitel on Shabbos.
Question: My wife comes from a family where the married ladies brush their sheitels on Shabbos. However, in my family, my mother doesn’t brush her sheitel on Shabbos. On Shabbos… Read more »
Ending a Mistaken Minhag
Question: There is a family of 6. For some reason, the mother has been lighting 8 Shabbos candles. She would like to downsize to 6, corresponding to the members of… Read more »
Amira LNochri
Question: Shalom, Thank you for providing this incredible resource. When relaying permissible message to nochri that will bring them to perform melachah, does answering their questions transform the nature of… Read more »
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 »
When one’s shoes are wet on Shabbos, is it permissible to walk on the grass?
Question: When one’s shoes are wet on Shabbos, is it permissible to walk on the grass, or is one considered to be watering the grass? Answer: It is permitted. The… Read more »
Shnayim Mikra when Yom Tov is in middle of the week
Question: Is it permissible to conduct Shnayim Mikra for Parshat Nasso on 2nd day Shavuos during the day? Thank you. Answer: You may say shnayim mikra from the Sunday of… Read more »
Applying aloe vero on burn on Shabbos
Question: Is it permissible to apply aloe vero on a burn on Shabbos? Answer: The halacha is that a person that has a minor ailment may not put medication on… Read more »
What is the proper procedure to make an avocado dressing on Shabbos?
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 »
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 »