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39 Melachos

  • Cooking, Shabbos
  • hatmanah

Can I leave a Kugel wrapped in silver foil on the blech over Shabbos or is it Hatmana?

  You may. Hatmana is for the purpose of keeping or adding heat. The silver foil is for the purpose of practicality and cleanliness etc. If that purpose was already…

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  • Carrying, Shabbos
  • או"ח שא, מלאכת הוצאה

Am I allowed to wear my jacket over my shoulders on Shabbos?

  In hot weather, where people often wear it that way - it's allowed as long as one is sure it won't fall off.   Sources: שוע"ר שא, ב: אבל…

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  • Carrying, Shabbos

Can I wear a headlamp on Shabbos (that was turned on before Shabbos) as I need to walk in a dark area?

  I don't see why it would be a problem, especially if people can & do wear digital watches?   Answer: In regards to carrying and moving the lamp indoors…

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  • Carrying, Shabbos
  • או"ח שא, מלאכת הוצאה

Is it halachically okay to wear a pin on your jacket on Shabbos?

  One shouldn't go out with pins on Shabbos. No need to be מוחה to those that do.   Sources: ה”ה דומה למש”כ בשוע”ר סי’ שא ס”ט: לא יצא החייט…

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  • Carrying, Shabbos

Do you need to clean the dust and lint and that gets stuck inside the pockets before Shabbos so it’s not considered carrying?

  If it doesn't bother you it is nullified to the garment and can be worn as is.   ראה שש"כ פרק יח אות לג.   #17042

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  • Carrying, Shabbos, Yom Kippur
  • gartel, kittel, מלאכת הוצאה

How to properly wear my Gartel alongside the Kittel belt?

  Question: My Kittel has a belt attached to it that can't be removed. Would it be a problem to wear my gartel directly on top of the belt when…

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  • Cooking, Shabbos
  • blech, או"ח שיח, מלאכת מבשל

Can one uncover and re-cover a pot while it is on the Blech?

  Question: If food is fully cooked before Shabbos, can the pot it is in be uncovered and Re-covered while it is on the blech as it seems to be…

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  • Cooking, Shabbos
  • הגסה

May I stir a split pea soup or thick soup as I serve it on Friday night?

  The soup is completely cooked and wrapped in a towel before Shabbos. It usually settles and the thickness goes to the bottom of the pot. Can I stir it…

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  • Shabbos, Tearing
  • Opening packages on Shabbos, או"ח שמ, מלאכת קורע

Are you allowed to open food packages on Shabbos?

  Question: Are you allowed to open food packages on Shabbos? Specifically, these are the examples I am referring to: Take off the plastic from chummus or cream cheese packages,…

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  • Borer, Shabbos
  • מלאכת בורר

Can one remove a sticker from a fruit on Shabbos?

  To avoid all shaalos, one should cut out the fruit around the sticker and leave some fruit with the sticker.   Sources: לענין בורר - במאו״א באר שבע שבת עד,…

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  • Cooking, Kitchen Appliances, Shabbos
  • hotplate, plata, shabbos timer, או"ח רנג, או"ח שיח, מלאכת מבשל

Is it permitted to use a hotplate that has timer on Shabbos? (that can be programmed to turn off and on)?

  To schedule it before Shabbos to turn off: There’s no issue.   To schedule it to turn (back) on: If it is a food that involves a prohibition of…

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  • Carrying, Shabbos
  • glasses, hearing aids, מלאכת הוצאה

I’m considering getting hearing aids. Would Shabbos be an issue regarding carrying?

  Not an issue.   See also: https://asktherav.com/3014-hearing-aids-on-shabbos/   Sources: דל״ש ממשקפיים שנתפשט להתיר. וגם להחיי״א נו, ג שאסר במשקפיים - הרי בימינו ל״ש החשש דילמא נפיל. והה״נ במכשירי שמיעה.…

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  • - עברית, Shabbos, Squeezing, Washing
  • מלאכת מלבן

בשיטת אדה”ז במלאכת מלבן בשבת

  שאלות: ברצוני לשאול כת"ר ב' שאלות בשיטת אדה"ז במלאכת מלבן בשבת. א. הנה בשו"ע אדה"ז (סי' שיט, יג) מבואר שבמשמרת שעשויה לכך אין בה איסור שרייה במים, וז"ל: "יין…

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  • Muktzeh, Writing
  • Shabbos: Games & Toys, מלאכת כותב ומוחק

Are you allowed to play scrabble on Shabbos?

  If the board has individual squares for each time, it's forbidden and would even be considered muktza.   Sources: עיין מג"א סימן שמ סק"י ובאדה"ז ס"ט. קצוה"ש סי' קמד סק"י…

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  • Cleaning, Shabbos, Washing
  • soaking dishes on shabbos

Am I allowed to rinse off dirty dishes and cutlery on Shabbos so it will be easier to clean Motzei Shabbos?

  If the dirt, etc. hasn't dried yet, you may leave them to soak in water. You may rinse them, if you are afraid of attracting insects, or of the…

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  • Shabbos, Tearing
  • Opening packages on Shabbos, piercing a prepared hole

Is there any problem with piercing a bag of juice to drink with a straw (e.g. Capri Sun) on Shabbos?

  There is an argument amongst contemporary poskim if one is allowed to open it on Shabbos. In practice, one should open it before Shabbos. If one forgot to do…

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  • Carrying, Shabbos
  • kippa clips, מלאכת הוצאה

May I wear a kippa clip on Shabbos?

  Full Question: May I wear a kippa clip on Shabbos? Even when it's not attached to my hair? Like the clip on the inside of the kippa?   Answer:…

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  • Cooking, Food, Shabbos

קצת הלכות חימום אוכל בשבת

  שאלה: בשבת, האם מותר לשים כלי על גבי קדירה שאינה עומדת על האש, בשביל לשמור על חומה של הקדרה התחתונה? תשובה: אסור. מקור: קצה״ש סי׳ עא, בבדה״ש לד.  …

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  • Cooking, Shabbos
  • hot water faucet, מלאכת מבשל

I turned on the hot water in my sink on Shabbos by mistake, may I turn it off or must it stay running the whole Shabbos?

  It would depend on the type of water heater. One would have to determine how their specific water heater works. There are two main types of heaters: tank heaters…

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  • Shabbos, Writing
  • מלאכת כותב ומוחק

Can I open and close a GAP sweater on Shabbos? When closing it, it puts the letter A together

  It isn't a problem.   Source: See Alter Rebbe Shulchan Aruch 340:4.     #11358

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  • Mikvah (Men), Shabbos, Washing
  • Mikvah on Shabbos, showering, או"ח שכו

Laws of showering & Mikvah on Shabbos

  Questions: Shower: What is the din with regards to taking a shower on Shabbos? Does it make a difference if the shower is cold or hot (if the hot…

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  • - עברית, Coloring, Shabbos
  • או"ח שכ, מלאכת צובע

צביעת מפית נייר בשבת

  שאלה: לאחרי קידוש, כיון שמתחת להגביע יש לחלוחית הרבה מהיין, הנה לפי שאני מוסר הגביע להמסובים בכדי לטעום מהקידוש, אני מעביר הגביע על מפית נייר בכדי לנקותו, שלא יטוף…

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  • Carrying, Shabbos
  • slide shoe

Is it true that one should not wear a slide shoe (a shoe without a back) outside on Shabbos, because it is considered carrying?

  See link.   #10641

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  • Carrying, Eiruv, Shabbos
  • או"ח שיח, הנאה ממעשה שבת

Benefitting from things that were carried on Shabbos

  Question: I have relatives that hold of and use the eruv in crown heights on Shabbos. Am I allowed to have pleasure from things they carry on Shabbos? For…

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  • Erasing, Shabbos
  • breaking letters on shabbos, picture on food, או"ח שמ, מלאכת כותב ומוחק

May one eat a cake/challah/cookie shaped as a number or letter on Shabbos? How about shaped as a picture?

  It is proper to be stringent not to eat and break bakery items that have on them letters or pictures on Shabbos and Yom Tov. This applies even if…

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