שאלה: יש צלחות הערינג לא חתוכים מעורבים עם בצל ושאר דברים. גבאי בית הכנסת שואל, האם מותר לו בשבת בבוקר להוציא את הערינג מתוך התערובת לחתוך אותו ולהחזיר אותו…
בורר: דג מעורב עם בצל
שאלה: יש צלחות הערינג לא חתוכים מעורבים עם בצל ושאר דברים. גבאי בית הכנסת שואל, האם מותר לו בשבת בבוקר להוציא את הערינג מתוך התערובת לחתוך אותו ולהחזיר אותו…
בורר בבגדים
שאלה: האם מותר לכתחילה לסלק לצדדים בגדים המונחים על גבי בגד שרוצה ללבוש עכשיו כדי להגיע לו, או שיש בזה איסור בורר? ומה הדין באותו מקרה כשאינו רק מסלקם…
Questions: 1. Seforim of shas that are not in order, can they be organized on Shabbos? What if its tzorech harabim? Perhaps home is also tzorech harabim as people…
One can rinse fruits in their plastic containers. These containers have holes and therefore there’s no problem with borer at all. If there are no holes it is still…
One may remove small bones while eating. This applies only when the bones are still connected to the fish. Non-attached bones, i.e. once the bones have been removed, may…
Question: Many are accustomed to spilling a drop of the "bad water" off their cups. May one do so on Shabbos, as it is forbidden to remove bad from…
Question: I saw in seforim not to play chess on Shabbos. Is that the halacha, or is it coming from the aspect of kavod Shabbos? Answer: The Alter…
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,…
Question: Many have a custom to keep a sock on their tap over Pesach, to make sure that no Chametz will come out of the tap, What should we…
Question: When I prepare my Shabbos meal, like cutting salads etc., I start way in advance because BH I have a baby and I need to stop in middle…
Please note that the following answer addresses only the issue of Borer, not Bishul. One may not use a french press on Shabbos due to the Issur of Borer. Pour-Over Coffee:…
Rinsing and placing in the dishwasher is allowed. This is not considered preparing from Shabbos for the weekday as it cleans the kitchen in honor of Shabbos. However, you…
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) -…
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…
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…
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…
While it is forbidden to directly filter on Shabbos due to Borer (see Alter Rebbe's Shulchon Aruch 319: 23), if a filter is attached to the faucet it is…
