Question: A shule I attend on shabbos sometimes just instituted a guard (non jew) who uses an electronic wand. Is this mutar? Can I “be wanded” on shabbos? what about… Read more »
Category: Work by gentile on Shabbat
Non jewish employees in India who elect to work on Shabbos
Question: Is it permissible to hire non-Jewish employees (doing computer programming) in India engaged to any 6 days of the week if I am aware that they will most likely… Read more »
Work done by a Goy for a Yid on Yomtov/Shabbos
Question: How can one properly halachikly arrange for a goy to perform work on shabbos/yomtov for his employer who is a yid? For example: the goy receives computer support calls… Read more »
Amira le’akum
Question: Can one ask a non jew before shabbos to do a melocho derabonon on shabbos? Answer: Generally a Jew may not ask a gentile to do melacha for him… Read more »
Makeup on Shabbos applied by gentile
Question: My daughter is a kallah. Since she became engaged she has broken out with a severe case of acne. Needless to say this has caused her a great deal… Read more »
Benefiting from Shabbat in Different Time Zone
Question: B”H I’m currently in Eretz Yisrael, and it’s the middle of the baseball playoffs. The next two games in the National League (1st two semifinal games) are going to… Read more »
Electric Door on shabbos
Question: Dear Rabbi I was recently in a care home on shabbos and the only way to exit was through a door which could only open if someone pushed a… Read more »
Shabbat blech and non Jewish helper
Question: Can a non Jewish helper in the kitchen disconnect a Shabbat blech and turn an oven off after meal on Friday night? Answer: If this is part of his… Read more »
Benefiting from a picture that a gentile took on Shabbos
Question: If a picture was taken of you on Shabbat by a non-jew and he sent it to you afterwards are you allowed to benefit from this picture (e.g. print… Read more »
Being photographed by a Non-Jew on Shabbos
Question: Shalom. A non-Jew enters a Shul on Shabbos, Yom Tov, etc… and begins to photograph or take video of our Davening for a legitimate purpose (Documentary, Research, etc…). Is… Read more »
Having an investment property shown on Shabbos
Question: If a non-Jewish agent wants to show a property that I own on Shabbos is he allowed to do that? There would be no work performed. The agent is… Read more »
Partnership with a gentile on shabbos
Question: My wife is working on hiring a new practitioner in her health clinic. Assuming the person she hires is a non-Jew, does she have to stipulate in the contract… Read more »
Jewish person staying in non-Jewish home over Shabbat
Question: Hello, My step daughter, who’s mother is Jewish and Father non-Jewish is coming to stay over Christmas which she usually does. This past year she has decided to live… Read more »
“I’m sure your package will come on Saturday afternoon.”
Question: I ordered something from an out of state non-Jewish store, and they ship with FedEx. It leaves Wednesday, and according to the seller, “The delivery times are usually very… Read more »
Guard opening electronic door on Shabbos
Question: Unfortunately, due to security reasons my building has removed the key for the entrance to the building. Now they have a camera system that sees you and the guard… Read more »
Donation received on Shabbos
Question: My parents are not observant, and they unsolicitedly deposited a check into my bank account as a gift for me on Shabbos. My question is if I am allowed… Read more »
non-jew transporting something on shabbos
Question: May I take my suitcase and put it in the car of a non Jew on Friday knowing the non Jew will be driving the car to a certain… 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Shabbos – Amira LeAkum
Question: Can I deliberately create a situation before Shabbos in order to rely on a heter of Amira LeAkum on Shabbos? For example, If I live in a town without… Read more »
May I bring mail to the post office on Erev Shabbos
Question: Is it allowed to bring a letter (addressed to a Non-Jew) on Friday to a post office (the post’s emoloyees are not Jewish), so it would be probably transported/delivered… Read more »
Asking a non-jew to ask another to do melacha on Shabbos
Question: In general, would it be permissible for a Jew to instruct a Non-Jew #1 to tell a Non-Jew # 2 to do a Melacha (on Shabbos) for the Jew?… Read more »
Shabbos Halacha
Question: Dear Rabbonim, In the requirement of שביתת כלים if one is a partner with a non-religious Jew in a workshop; would I be correct in assuming it is only… Read more »
Appraiser on Shabbos
Question: I am in the process of buying a house, the mortgage broker told me that the appraiser is going to appraise the house on Shabbos and said that he… Read more »
Amazon Delivery on Shabbos
Is it OK to order something from amazon knowing it’s going to come on shabbos Answer: If the delivery is specifically for Shabbos this would be prohibited, and included in… Read more »
Smoke Detector on Shabbos
If a smoke detector in one’s home goes off for no reason on Shabbos, making a tremendous noise, how should one act? Could one for example turn it off by… Read more »
Non Jewish Supplier on Shabbos
Hi Am I allowed to be on the phone with my overseas nonjew suppliers when by me it is Friday and but for them its already shabbos… and explain them… Read more »
Non Jew Fixing Sukka
Shalom,what is the halacha on yomtov succot if one discovers-that the schach is not within the required proximity distance to the wall,can one ask a goy to move the schach… Read more »
Photography in Halacha
What is the earliest rabinical commentary referring to photography and what does it say? How has is been revised over the years? What of taking a photo on Shabbos? Is… Read more »
Opening Website on Shabbos
Hello, My question is as follows: I am making a website that will let people upload images for editing and my workers located in China will work on it and… Read more »
Reading by Night Light on Shabbos
I am aware of the fact that one may hint to a goy in the correct way on Shabbos to turn off a light in a room. But what if… Read more »
Checking Fridges on Shabbos
A Jew owns a number of supermarkets where he pays (a set monthly fee) to a service company that has non-Jewish workers to come by and make regular check-ups on… Read more »
Newspaper Delivered on Shabbos
May one read a newspaper that was delivered on Shabbos or purchased by a non-Jew when you are certain there no issue of techum? Answer: The question will depend on… Read more »
Express Delivery Before Shabbos
I need something shipped from NY to LA. I don’t need it there before Sunday morning. But the only way I can get it there in time is with express… Read more »
Paying for Stretching after Shabbos
Can I hire a non-Jew to come to my house on Shabbos to help me stretch? I enjoy stretching, and it helps me relax. Payment is made during the week…. Read more »
Telling non-Jew Where Money Is
If a goy comes over to do a malacha by a jew’s house on Shabbos (b’ofen that it’s muter) normally money is taken by the goy (however only after Shabbos.)… Read more »
Partnership with Non-Jew for Nursing Home
I am going into a 50/50 partnership with a non-Jew to run the operations of a nursing home. The nursing home runs 24/7. How does it work for me regarding… Read more »
Asking non-Jew to But Drinks on Shabbos
If a caterer runs out of drinks at a shabbos kiddish and feels that people will be upset at him and the caterer also feels that his reputation will become… Read more »
Amira Le-Akum in Pesik Reisha
There is a maklokes haposkim in regards to if amira lakum is muter bmakom hatzrich/mitzvah/etc if what you are telling the goy to do something which for the yid would… Read more »
Asking non-Jew to Turn On Lights
Amira l’goy we are sometimes matir l’tzrachei rabbim, for example turning on the lights in a shul. If davening in the shul starts at 8 am and someone got… Read more »
Power Cut on Shabbos with Babies
Dear Rabbonim Shlita, If the electricity goes out on leil shabbos and a mother is afraid that she won’t be able to care properly for her baby, is that enough… Read more »
Colleague to Work on Yom Tov
I work for a frum boss & he of course gives me time off for Yom Tov. Am I allowed to give over my duties to a one of the… Read more »
Taping Class on Yom Tov
Hi. I’m a college student and this yom tov I’m missing a lot of class time that is important to make up. Can I have a goy tape record the… Read more »
Ordering the Sunday NY Times
May I order the sunday edition of the NY Times? Issues I know of: [1] The Sunday edition actually is delivered on 2 days — Saturday and Sunday. A number of years… Read more »