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39 Melachos

  • Cooking, Shabbos

If my oven is set on a timer to keep food hot, can I open and close it on Shabbos while it’s still on?

  No. When the oven door is opened, the thermostat will detect the cold air that rushes in and will activate the heating element if it is off at that…

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  • Cooking, Food, Shabbos
  • crockpot, Kugel, או"ח שיח, מלאכת מבשל

Can I put a potato Kugel on top of a plugged in crockpot on Shabbos? 

  If the potato Kugel is still warm then you may, if however the potato Kugel is completely cold then you are not allowed.     #4050

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  • Borer, Bugs, Shabbos
  • או"ח שיט, מלאכת בורר

Am I allowed to fill up a Brita filter pitcher on Shabbos?

  It depends what the purpose of filtering is. If it is in order to have cleaner water and one is not highly sensitive to the regular water (איסטניס) -…

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  • Cooking, Shabbos

We estimated, based on texture and looks, that a piece of meat was cooked Kimachol Ben Drusoie and put it on the Blech. On Shabbos when we took the meat off, we realized that it was not cooked (the meat was very red), can we still eat the meat on Shabbos? We have other foods to eat as well for the meat course.

  If you put it on the Blech before Shabbos, you may even put something which is not cooked Kimachol Ben Drusoie. However, so long it’s not fully cooked, you…

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  • Shabbos, Tying
  • או"ח שיז, מלאכת קושר ומתיר

Can one make a double knot on Shabbos on a shoe if it will be opened up on the same day?

  A knot and a bow on top of it is permitted, however, a double knot is אסור.    ראה אדה"ז סימן שיז סעיף ג.   #3941

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  • - Halacha Articles, Carrying, Shabbos

Article: Clothing Tags on Shabbos

  If a person discovers a price or cleaning tag attached to one of their garments on Shabbos, but does not particularly care about it being there and will not even…

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  • Shabbos, Squeezing
  • orange juice

Is there an issue with using a juicer (non electric) on Shabbos or Yom Tov to squeeze our oranges for orange juice?

  Not allowed. Squeezing in general even by hand is not allowed.   https://asktherav.com/41483-using-a-lemon-manual-squeezer-on-shabbos/   Sources: בנוגע שבת - ראה סימן ש"כ בהתחלתו. בנוגע יו"ט - ראה סימן תצה סעיף…

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  • Cooking, Food, Kitchen Appliances, Shabbos
  • cholent, hatmanah, kishke, Shabbos, sous vide

I saw on the website that its forbidden to use a Sous vide for Shabbos, I’ve read elsewhere that its allowed. Can you please clarify?

  Full Question: I read your article regarding the usage of Sous Vide on Shabbos, I also read a different article on this topic, and among other things they write…

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  • Borer, Shabbos
  • hamper, laundry, organizing, ממצוא חפצך

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…

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  • Amira L'nachri, Cooking, Shabbos
  • samovar

Can one ask the cleaning lady on Shabbos to fill up the hot water samovar?

   And if it is not permissible, are there any leniencies to still use it for baby formula?    Answer: One may not ask a non-Jew to heat up water…

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  • Amira L'nachri, Cooking, Shabbos
  • cholent, crockpot

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…

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  • Carrying, Shabbos
  • eiruv

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,…

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  • Borer, Shabbos
  • seforim

How may one clean up Seforim from a table on Shabbos and put them back on the shelf?

  If your intention is to clear the table, but not to organize the Seforim, then you are allowed to take the Seforim off the table and put them back…

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  • Cooking, Food, Kitchen Appliances, Shabbos
  • cooking, hatmanah, Shabbos, Shehiyah , sous vide

Can a sous vide be used for Shabbos? What is the correct way to do it? We are thinking about making something in place of Cholent for Shabbos day.

  It may not be used on Shabbos, but is permissible for use on Yom Tov. An excellent comprehensive article about Sous Vide for Shabbos has been written by Horav…

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  • Carrying, Shabbos
  • belt, bendel, key, מלאכת הוצאה

What is the reason for the Chumrah of making two holes in a key, being used as part of a Shabbos belt?

  I do not know of any reason. Some people report so in the name of the Rebbe.   Sources: ראה שו״ת חלקת יעקב א, קה. מנח״י ד, לג. שש״כ…

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  • Cooking, Kashrus, Meat and Milk, Shabbos
  • baby bottle, או"ח שיח

Can we take water from our Shabbos kettle, to warm a baby bottle in a paper Kli Shlishi?

  The baby bottle is Milchig, the kettle is Pareve, and our kitchen sink and all our other kitchen utensils are Fleishig.   Answer: You are allowed to put a…

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  • Coloring, Shabbos
  • oatmeal

Can I make instant oatmeal on Shabbos?

  There are two Halachic issues with making instant oatmeal on Shabbos: 1. Bishul: Since the oatmeal was never cooked before,  even if it was already baked, one is still not…

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  • Cooking, Shabbos
  • cholent, crockpot, urn

Adding Hot Water on Shabbos to the Cholent

  Question: Is it permissible to add boiling water with a cup from the Shabbos urn to the Cholent in the crock pot, in order to add moisture so that…

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  • Cooking, Shabbos
  • hot plate, schnitzel

Can I place a Challah on a hot plate on Shabbos day to warm it up?

  Are there details as to how I should place it?   Answer: You can put it on top of the hot plate, either on top of a pot that…

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  • Carrying, Shabbos, Taharas Hamishpacha
  • menstrual, pads, women, או"ח שא, או"ח שג

What is the correct way to use menstrual pads on Shabbos?

  If you are putting it on to prevent physical discomfort such as protecting your body from getting soiled, then it is not a problem. If however, you are putting…

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  • Borer, Shabbos

What are the requirements in order to not do Borer? Is there a way, for example, to organize a pile of toys or clothes?

  If something is mixed together with another thing, like toys or clothes, it is אסור to separate one from another to sort each one and organize. However, if the…

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  • - Halacha Articles, Carrying, Muktzeh, Shabbos
  • ice, snow, או"ח שכא

What are the Halachos of snow on Shabbos? May one spread salt on an icy path on Shabbos?

  Article: Snow on Shabbos According to some Poskim, snow that falls on Shabbos is Muktzeh, but if it fell before Shabbos, it isn’t. Many Poskim say that we may not…

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  • Cooking, Shabbos
  • Styrofoam

Can one use a Styrofoam cup as a Keli Sheni or Shlishi? Styrofoam doesn’t cool down the liquid very much.

  It is considered a Keli Sheni (or Shlishi, when using two cups). However, it should be noted that one should be stringent with boiling water in a Keli Sheni,…

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  • Cooking, Shabbos
  • cooking, hotplate, Shabbos

Shabbos & the Hotplate

  Question: We are getting a hot plate for Shabbos. On Shabbos, how does one reheat cold food from the fridge on a hot plate? Is it permissible for a…

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  • Shabbos, Tying, Tzitzis
  • או"ח שיז, מלאכת קושר ומתיר

Sometimes when I check my Tzitzis on Shabbos I find that one of the knots was loose and it has become undone. What should I do in such a case? Can I still wear the Talis / Talis Katon? Can I redo the knot very lightly in a way that it will not last, like just loop the two sides into each other without tightening?

  Leave it. The Tzitzis may be worn as is. Do not redo it even lightly.   See Halacha2go.com #8: Can I check my Tzitzis on Shabbos?   Sources: אסור…

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