Halachic Guide - Shavuos | לוח יומי - חג השבועות

I’m staying in a Jewish owned and operated Airbnb room…

Question: If you are staying in a Jewish owned and operated Airbnb room, but it is at least occasionally rented out to Non Jewish people at times, is there…

Is there any way I can avoid Boirer and put my laundry on Shabbos in its specified location of the divided hamper (dark, color, whites), for example by spreading out the laundry and putting one item at a time? Or do I have to wait for after Shabbos to put it in the proper division?

Organizing the laundry was on Shabbos is not only an issue of borer, but also an issue of ממצוא חפצך, doing something on Shabbos to prepare for a Melacha…

Till when can Kiddush Levana be said? Can one rely on the lenient Poskim to say in second half of month?

There are three main Shittos in the Poskim when the latest time for Kiddush Levana is: 1. Maharil – Until the exact halfway point between each Moilad. In other words, since…

If my house keys are in my coat pocket with a tile key finder attached to it, does it make my coat Muktza for Shabbos?

Can I move it out on Shabbos (it may be affecting the tracking as I move it)? Answer: Your coat is not Muktzeh, and the key-chain may be…

If I use a Fleishig mixing bowl and utensils to mix a batter and then bake it in a Pareve oven, can I have that food together with Milchig food, for example the bread with butter?

Yes.

We fried onions in a meat pot which had not been used for more that 24 hours. We then prepared a Parve soup. Do we need to wait after eating the soup before eating milk foods?

Although the soup is considered Fleishig, you may have Milchig afterwards. See here.

האם השיער שלמעלה מהאוזן נחשב לחלק מהפיאה? והאם מותר לספר שם עם המכונה במספר אפס (דהיינו בלי החלק מפלסטיק ששמים על המכונה שזה קובע את המספר של התספורת)?

עד המקום שאם ימשוך את האוזן יגיע אליו - נחשב חלק מהפאה, ואסור לספר שם במספר אפס, אלא בשיעור לכוף ראשו לעיקרו, והיינו - שמשאיר אורך שערה של לערך 6…

We have a new toaster oven. Which parts, if any, need to be Toiveled?

A utensil does not require Tevilah when it does not come into direct contact with food when it is being prepared, served or eaten. Therefore, the oven racks should be Toiveled,…

May one use Astroglide water-based liquid on Shabbos?

Question: May one use Astroglide water-based liquid (personal lubricant) on Shabbos - not only to pour it on but also to smear it around? It is not a gel,…

Can we still Toivel Keilim in such a Mikvah?

Question: The Mikva Bor in yeshiva over 4 years ago had rainwater. The regular Bor is higher than the Otzar and it overflows very often so over the 4…

Can one ask the cleaning lady on Shabbos to fill up the hot water samovar? And if it Is not permissible, are there any lenience’s to still use it for baby formula?

One may not ask a non-Jew to heat up water on Shabbos. However, if you have no hot water for the baby bottle or if needed for baby food,…

Can a two year old be directed to turn off the (LED) light in the children’s bedroom?

Question: If the light is on in a child's room and its a LED light, and it late (so it would be a challenge to find a goy), can…

If someone told a cleaning lady on Shabbos morning that the Cholent Crock-Pot is too hot, she then went and turned the Crock-Pot off. When he saw what she did, he told her that is not what he meant, so she turned it back on to the lowest setting. Is this okay? Is it okay to eat from the Cholent?

If the cleaning lady made a mistake and you did not tell her anything, for example she mistakenly switched off the light and then she re-lit it, or she…

Should women and girls also cover their foreheads with their sleeves when saying Nefilas Apayim?

Women are not obligated to recite Tachanun, yet they may do so if they wish, and many have the custom to do so. There are, however, many women who…

If I am visiting a community that has an Eiruv, and I do not want to (shouldn’t?) use it, can I ask someone to carry an object for me (to/from Shul for example)?

Firstly without knowing the Halachic status of the Eiruv it is difficult to answer. If you are referring to a metropolitan city Eiruv those issues are even more questionable,…

Halachic Guide – Shavuos | לוח יומי – חג השבועות

I’m staying in a Jewish owned and operated Airbnb room…

Is there any way I can avoid Boirer and put my laundry on Shabbos in its specified location of the divided hamper (dark, color, whites), for example by spreading out the laundry and putting one item at a time? Or do I have to wait for after Shabbos to put it in the proper division?

Till when can Kiddush Levana be said? Can one rely on the lenient Poskim to say in second half of month?

If my house keys are in my coat pocket with a tile key finder attached to it, does it make my coat Muktza for Shabbos?

If I use a Fleishig mixing bowl and utensils to mix a batter and then bake it in a Pareve oven, can I have that food together with Milchig food, for example the bread with butter?

We fried onions in a meat pot which had not been used for more that 24 hours. We then prepared a Parve soup. Do we need to wait after eating the soup before eating milk foods?

האם השיער שלמעלה מהאוזן נחשב לחלק מהפיאה? והאם מותר לספר שם עם המכונה במספר אפס (דהיינו בלי החלק מפלסטיק ששמים על המכונה שזה קובע את המספר של התספורת)?

We have a new toaster oven. Which parts, if any, need to be Toiveled?

May one use Astroglide water-based liquid on Shabbos?

Can we still Toivel Keilim in such a Mikvah?

Can one ask the cleaning lady on Shabbos to fill up the hot water samovar? And if it Is not permissible, are there any lenience’s to still use it for baby formula?

Can a two year old be directed to turn off the (LED) light in the children’s bedroom?

If someone told a cleaning lady on Shabbos morning that the Cholent Crock-Pot is too hot, she then went and turned the Crock-Pot off. When he saw what she did, he told her that is not what he meant, so she turned it back on to the lowest setting. Is this okay? Is it okay to eat from the Cholent?

Should women and girls also cover their foreheads with their sleeves when saying Nefilas Apayim?

If I am visiting a community that has an Eiruv, and I do not want to (shouldn’t?) use it, can I ask someone to carry an object for me (to/from Shul for example)?

Simcha in the final moments of Golus

Bread was baked in a Fleishig oven and toasted in a Milchig toaster…

Flowers and Plants on Shabbos and Yom Tov

Can one bring a שיר למעלות card into the labor room?

At what point can one consider a woman a Yoledes and can start calling a taxi and do Melachos with a Shinui?