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  • Preparing foods on Shabbat

Borer with Hands

Question: Shalom Rabbi, If I wash blueberries in my hands and let the water accumulate in them and then run off through my fingers leaving just the blueberries, is that… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat
11/01/2021
  • Preparing foods on Shabbat

hilchos shabbos

Question: Can I put back a defrosted challah in the freezer on shabbos if I want to preserve its freshness for another time, i thought I would need it for… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat preparation for weekdays (hachanah)
18/05/2019
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Bringing leftovers home on shabbos

Question: I’m bringing food to someone’s home before Shabbos. There is an eruv. Can we carry leftovers home after he seuda? Answer: If you will eat some of it after… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat preparation for weekdays (hachanah)
01/03/2019
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Can a person squeeze water from a can of tuna on Shabbos/Yomtov?

Question: Can a person squeeze water from a can of tuna on Shabbos/Yomtov? If yes, what is the most recommended or best way Halchically? Answer: My assumption is heat you… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat borer sechita Shabbos
22/10/2018
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Meabeid/Bishul/salad dressing shabbos

Question: Over shabbos somebody in my family made a salad dressing on shabbos (vinegar, olive oil and seasonings) and then poured that mixture onto cut up cucumbers tomatoes etc to… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat meabed salting vegetables Shabbos
06/08/2017
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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 »

Preparing foods on Shabbat erev shabbos mikva
23/12/2016
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Cleaning Up Board Game on Shabbos

After playing a board game such as Risk on Shabbos, how do I clean up or put away the pieces? Would the prohibition of sorting apply to these game pieces?… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat borer games melacha Shabbos sorting
01/01/2016
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Sorting Plates after Meal on Shabbos

Is it a problem to sort the dirty dishes in the kitchen after taking them off the table on Shabbos? For example, to put the big plates in a pile,… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat borer
20/01/2015
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Borer After Meal

Kvod haRav, what is the proper way to clear the table after a Shabbos meal to avoid borer? In particular: 1. are forks/spoons considered mixed with leftover food in serving… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat borer
24/10/2014
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Removing Teabag on Shabbat

I was discussing making a cup of tea on shabbat and yom tovim, my chavar said that you can not take the tea bag out of the cup (keli sheini… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat borer
20/10/2014
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  • Preparing foods on Shabbat

Using French Press on Shabbat

Can one use a french press coffee maker on shabbat? How about on chaggim? Answer: The use of a french press involves two questions: 1. Cooking the beans. 2. Separating… Read more »

Cooking on Shabbat Preparing foods on Shabbat borer coffee
05/10/2014
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Separating Food as Borer

Is there a shiur how much one must eat in order to satisfy the condition of borer that it must be eaten right away? i.e. can one take a half… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat borer
21/09/2014
  • Preparing foods on Shabbat

Taking Pit from Avocado (borer)

Is taking an avocado pit from the avocado on Shabbos an Issur of Borrer? Thanks Answer: No, this is not an issue of borer. The pit of the avocado cannot… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat borer
23/05/2014
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Time Limitation for Borer

By borer on shabbos, what is the time limit for the condition of ‘m’yad’ ( to be eaten right away)? Answer: There is no “formal” time limit for this, and… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat borer sorting
04/05/2014
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Removing Cotton Balls from Garments

Is it consider Borer on shabbat to remove cotton balls of hair often found on your clothes ? For example on your suit ? With your hand , not with… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat borer
25/01/2014
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Using Apple Corer / Slicer on Shabbos

I understand that some poskim forbid using an apple corer on Shabbos, the sort that only removes the core. However I have a corer that slices the apple into eight… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat borer Halacha peeler shabbat Torah
08/11/2013
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Sorting Pastries on Shabbos

On Shabbos we had a number of guests and had different types of pastries arranged in a pattern on a plate. I wanted to change the pattern and so I… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat borer
31/05/2013
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Tilting Spoon as Borer

We know there can be “borer” even when dealing with two edible foods, one food that a person does want to eat and the other that the person doesn’t want… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat borer
24/05/2013
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How to Remove Bones from Fish on Shabbos

How can I take out the bones of a fish on Shabbat? Answer: One should ensure that the flesh of the fish is pulled off from the bones, rather than… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat borer
05/04/2013
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Using Peeler on Shabbos

Shalom . Can one use a peeler to peel vegetables (etc) on Shabbat. With Mekorot please . Thank you , Chaim Answer: There are different opinions concerning using a peeler… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat borer
03/02/2013
  • Preparing foods on Shabbat

Taking Stone from Fruit (Borer)

It says in SA OC Siman 309 Sif 3 that on Shabbots if one wants to carry a basket that has in it fruits for the purpose of the fruits… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat borer
15/11/2012
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Borer of Peeling on Shabbos

Peeling for example an egg or onions, etc is muter on Shabbos so as long as it is samuch (just before) to the seudah. If it is done not “samuch”… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat borer fruit peeling vegetables
02/07/2012
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Taking Fat from Liquid on Shabbos

It says in SA YD Siman 98 Sif 4 that even when you have shishim in a tavshil c’neged the issur (cheilev) you still must add water in order the… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat borer
17/06/2012
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Colander for Washing Fruit

Can a colander (utensil with holes) be used on shabbos to wash fruit and vegetables? Answer: If the colander is only being used to hold the fruit, and to allow… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat borer
13/05/2012
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Mending a Borer Prohibition Retroactively

In regards to borer on shabbos, lets say one had two foods, one of which he likes, the other he does not. If he accidently separated out the food that… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat borer Eating
26/03/2012
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Removing Bones from Fish for Children

Is one allowed to remove fish bones from fish on Shabbos in order that a katan should be able to eat it? Answer: The Peri Megadim writes that when it is impossible… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat bones borer children Fish
09/02/2012
  • Preparing foods on Shabbat

Cleaning Fruit on Shabbos

toms outlet Is one allowed to clean fruits/vegetables on shabbos (lettuce, strawberries etc)? If so, what is the proper way to clean them? Answer: It is permitted to clean fruit… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat borer cleaning fruit vegetables
24/01/2012
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Separating Meat from Stew

b’h’i Borer: in malacha of borer one can seperate the good from bad; but there is another din that one cannot seperate things into categories (ex: different sized plates)–therefore why… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat borer door fan food fridge Meat waste
06/07/2011
  • Preparing foods on Shabbat

Ice Through Juice Canister

If someone has a juice canister that does not allow the ice to come through. Can one use it on shabbos as long as the last person to use it… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat borer ice many pouring separation
01/06/2011
  • Preparing foods on Shabbat

Washing Grapes with Cylinder on Shabbos

In order to clarify question on washing fruit with cylinder on shabbos.The fruit is placed in cylinder, and washed over the sink. The fruit remains in the cylinder as the… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat borer cylinder fruit grapes water
16/05/2011
  • Preparing foods on Shabbat

Filter on Faucet

Is there a problem on Shabbos of using a water filter on one’s sink in New York City where there are supposedly small bugs in the water? By Turning on… Read more »

Preparing foods on Shabbat borer
10/08/2010

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