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 »
Category: Work by gentile on Shabbat
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 »