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  • Bentching, Food, Kiddush, Meal, Shabbos
  • Retze

I forgot Retze in Bentching, do I need to Bentch again?

  שאלה: לפי הגהת המרי"ל בשו"ע רבינו או"ח סי' קפ"ח האם אדם ששכח לומר רצה בברהמ"ז בסעודת שבת צריך לחזור לברך?   תשובה: פשוט שחוזר ומברך. ולא בא מהרי״ל ורבינו…

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  • Food, Shabbos
  • sushi, מלאכת בונה, מלאכת מכה בפטיש

Article: May one Prepare Sushi on Shabbos?

  Making sushi on Shabbos can potentially violate any of the following five melachos (forbidden acts on Shabbos): Mevashel (cooking): Hot rice might cook the raw fish and vegetables; however, sushi is generally…

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  • Food, Shabbos
  • muesli, מלאכת לש

Is it permissible to prepare to eat a bowl of muesli with cold liquid on Shabbos?

  If when prepared the pieces do not clump or stick together, it is permitted. If when prepared the pieces clump or stick together, it is permitted if the following…

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  • Cooking, Food, Shabbos
  • crock pot, 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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  • Food, Shabbos
  • opening bottles, מעשה רב

Is one allowed to pull open the seal of a carton orange juice bottle on Shabbos? I am referring to the seal under the cap that you need to pull hard to rip off.  

  There is a argument amongst contemporary Poskim, if one is allowed to open it on Shabbos. Therefore one should open before Shabbos. If one forgot to open before Shabbos,…

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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 the article regarding the usage of Sous Vide on Shabbos, I also noticed an article from the OK on this topic, among other things they…

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  • Cooking, Food, Kitchen Appliances, Shabbos
  • cooking, hatmanah, Shabbos, shehiya, 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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  • Food, Measuring, Shabbos

Am I allowed to use on Shabbos measuring cups and spoons to make a dressing for a salad? A measuring spoon for baby milk powder?

1) Not permitted 2) If the baby needs an exact amount,then it is permitted. If, however, the baby does not need an exact amount, then better not to use. The…

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  • Food, Shabbos
  • food, peeler, Shabbos, מלאכת בורר, מלאכת דש

Can one use a peeler on Shabbos? When peeling vegetables on Shabbos, how much time prior to eating can one peel them?

  There is a Machlokes Haposkim whether a peeler may be used on Shabbos. Some allow it for all fruits and vegetables. This opinion seems most correct. Others maintain that…

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

May one eat food with a picture on it on Shabbos, e.g. chocolate with a cow on it?

  I should point out that there are many opinions amongst Chabad Rabbonim on this matter. Some say that an adult may not eat foods that have a picture on…

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  • Food, Package Deliveries, Shabbos, Tearing
  • package, Ripping, tearing on shabbos, מלאכת כותב ומוחק

Can I open a package with words on it on Shabbos, if I avoid ripping the words but sometimes the words might rip anyway?

  If it is possible to open the package without ripping the letters then one may attempt to do so even if there is a chance that he may accidentally…

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  • Food, Shabbos
  • borer, lemon, schita, Shabbos, squeezing a lemon on shabbos

When squeezing a lemon on Shabbos, I know it has to be done directly into the food or drink but how can I avoid the seeds falling in as well?

You are allowed to squeeze a lemon into food if it enhances the food or gets absorbed in the food, but not into a drink. According to the Alter Rebbe…

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  • Food, Shabbos
  • ice cubes on shabbos, ices, prunes, refuah on shabbos, Shabbos

Am I allowed to make a prune icy on Shabbos to help a 2-year old with bowel movement? The child would not drink the prune juice by itself.

It is permitted to freeze ice cubes or ices on Shabbos when necessary, but it is recommended to do so before Shabbos wherever possible. You should only freeze the amount…

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  • Food, Shabbos
  • batter, deviled eggs, egg salad, eggs, losh, mayonnaise, Shabbos

What is the Halacha regarding adding mayonnaise on Shabbos to grated eggs to make egg salad or to the yolks to make deviled eggs?

One may not make a paste or thick batter on Shabbos for it falls under the Melachah of Losh (kneading). Even a thin batter is only permitted when incorporating a…

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  • - Halacha Articles, Food, Shabbos
  • can, cream, Food on Shabbos, nolad, Shabbos, whipped cream, zoreh, מוליד, מלאכת בונה, מלאכת זורה

Article: Is it permitted to spray whipped cream from a can on Shabbos?

  Some kosher products, such as whipped cream, come in spray cans which bear a warning to consult a Rav before using it on Shabbos. One issue relevant to whipped…

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