The wheelchair-bound, rachmana litzlan (G-d forbid), who are unable to leave their apartments on their own, are often assisted by non-Jewish aides who naturally wish to transport their charges…
The wheelchair-bound, rachmana litzlan (G-d forbid), who are unable to leave their apartments on their own, are often assisted by non-Jewish aides who naturally wish to transport their charges…
אבני כליות שיוצאים בשבת
שאלה: אחד יש לו אבנים בכליותיו ומצפה שיצא דרך מי הרגליים ואמר לו הרופא לכשיצא יביאו אצלו להבחינו, ועכשיו הולך לצאת בשבת. האם מותר לו לטלטלו? תשובה: לכתחילה…
הבדלה שלא על הכוס
שאלה: מעשה באחד שטעה במוצאי שבת חזון והיה סבור שכיון שיש איסור בשתיית יין ממילא מבדילים בלא כוס, וכך עשה שאמר ברכת הבדלה בלא כוס. ולמחרת סיפר גם לחבירו,…
The Gemara discusses a rainwater pipe that becomes blocked on Shabbos by grass growing inside or getting washed in. It is mutar (permitted) to stomp down on the obstruction…
My question is based on what's written in Shulchan Aruch siman 292. Answer: The issue is only when it is close to evening. If it begins earlier or starts…
Question: My baby put a lot of tissues in the toilet for fun this shabbos. Can I take them out? The toilet is not clogged. I just don’t want…
מה הדין בקטן שנעשה בר מצווה בשבת, וקיבל שבת מוקדם. האם הקידוש שעשה מבעוד יום מוציאו יד”ח כשנכנסה השבת?
לכתחילה ימתין עד שנעשה ודאי לילה. (לענין תפלת ערבית יכול להתפלל ולא ירד לפני התיבה, רמ״א או״ח נג, י. אדה״ז שם יג. ולענין ק״ש של ערבית, הרי בכל אופן…
Question: Do I really need a blech for a sterno? I was thinking that there's no need since it’s impossible to change the flame size. But I saw your…
Question: Can I leave a kugel wrapped in aluminum foil on the blech over Shabbos, or is this considered hatmanah? Also, may I place challos wrapped in aluminum foil…
Question: When dealing with a blech on top of a fire, it’s possible to arrange that the fire is off on part of the blech so that the area…
When slicing the Challah on Shabbos, after slicing a piece of Challah for himself, a man should cut another piece of Challah, an even larger piece, for his wife.…
A ruling of our sages in days gone by called for covering water and other liquids due to the danger venomous snakes posed to drinking water. These days we…
An eraser is normally kli shemelachto le’issur, because its use is for erasing. The only way it stops being that is if, in practice, it really stops being treated as…
Here is what tooth powder is Answer: See here: https://asktherav.com/article-626-may-i-brush-my-teeth-on-shabbos/ Regarding tooth powder, besides the possible Shabbos concern, it should not be used even in middle of the…
Question: If before Shabbos I turn off the electrical element on the hot water heater, which is a sun-heated boiler on the roof, can I use warm water to clean…
Separating challah from dough is the mitzvah, the obligation, of the woman. It is specifically her mitzvah, and she has priority to do it over her husband. In fact,…
Question: Is it preferable to bake challah every week for Shabbos even if it’s less than the shiur (minimum requirement) for taking challah, or to bake a large batch…
There are a number of halachic considerations regarding ripping writing paper, toilet paper, aluminum foil, etc., on Shabbos. There is a discussion in halacha whether such ripping falls under…
Answer: It is better to wait for the later minyan. Sources: אף שנהגו להתפלל מוקדם גם בכה״ג, ושקו״ט בפוסקים אם קדיש דמזמור שייך לבעל יארצייט בשבת (וראה גם…
There is a minhag brought down in Shulchon Oruch that on Erev Shabbos and Erev Yom Tov a woman should bake challah out of respect for Shabbos and Yom…
Some are particular about this, but it’s not a halachic requirement. Sources: קרבן שבת א, ז. חסל״א רנא, ד. חסד לאברהם מעין ב נהר לב. כה״ח פלאגי כז, לג…
It doesn't seem like chassidim worry at all about not making Kiddush until much later, but from the Shulchan Aruch, it seems like the Zman Shachris for the seudah is…
As their father, you would have to stop them if they’re old enough to understand that it is Shabbos. Sources: אף שי״מ בדעת הרמ״א שמג, א, שרק בדאורייתא…
Video surveillance (using CCTV, closed-circuit television) systems are increasingly prevalent both on public and private properties. This raises the question of whether being filmed on Shabbos involves the issur…
One of many conveniences of a modern kitchen is the increasingly popular warming drawer, which functions as a separate unit or as part of a cooking range. Some warming…
