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Muktzeh

  • Muktzeh
  • או"ח שי

Avocado ripens on Shabbos – is it Muktza?

  Question: If an avocado was green and rock hard, not edible, on Erev Shabbos and during Bein Hashmashos, does that make it Muktzeh the entire Shabbos just like raw…

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  • Meal, Muktzeh
  • או"ח קע, או"ח שח

Are you allowed to Spit cherry pits into a plate in front of you on a table on Shabbos?

  This should only be done if there is some food on the plate. When there is food, the entire plate can be lifted and placed in the garbage. If…

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  • Muktzeh, Shabbos
  • או"ח שח

Is playing with something on Shabbos (ex. bending a straw back and forth) because I’m bored considered Muktza?

  Yes it is Muktza. One may not move objects out of boredom, unless there is an actual need. There is a disagreement if it is permitted if you are…

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  • Candle Lighting, Muktzeh, Shabbos
  • או"ח רעט, מוקצה: בסיס

Placing a Challah or a Siddur on the Shabbos candles tray before Shabbos

  Question: Is it permissible L'Chatchila to place before Shabbos a Challah or a Siddur on the tray on which the Shabbos candles are resting, so that after the candles…

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  • Muktzeh, Shabbos
  • או"ח שיד, מלאכת ממחק

Is therapy putty Mukktza on Shabbos?

  The common use of any putty involves the Melacha of Memachek (smearing), thus rendering it Muktzah.   Sources: ראה שו"ע אדה"ז שיד, כא. שו"ת שבה"ל ח"ט סימן עח. שולחן…

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  • Muktzeh, Shabbos
  • או"ח שח, מוקצה

I had frozen raw meat that fell out of the freezer on Shabbos, is it Muktzah or may I put it back in the freezer?

  It should be put back כלאחר יד - with back of hand or elbows.   ראה סימן ש"ח סעיף ל"א ובמ"א שם שדוקא בבשר רך (כגון בשר עוף) ולא…

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  • Muktzeh, Shabbos
  • Shabbos: Toys

Are you allowed to play with a Diablo / Chinese yo-yo on Shabbos?

  As long as no lights or sounds turn on (some expensive ones have these features), I don't see a problem with it.     #8261

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  • Moshiach, Muktzeh, Shabbos
  • simchas beis hasheivah, tambourines

If Moshiach comes on Shabbos, will the laws of muktza still apply? Should we take our tambourines?

  There are seemingly conflicting indications in the sichos about this matter. Some sichos imply that when Moshiach comes it will be okay to play instruments on Shabbos and Yom…

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  • Chanukah, Muktzeh, Shabbos
  • bal tashchis, Dreidel, Playing with food

Can one play Draidel on Shabbos using beans?

  There are 3 issues that need to be addressed: Dreidel - The dreidel should not be played on Shabbos. According to some authorities, a dreidel is possibly considered a…

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  • Muktzeh, Shabbos

If I have Mukztah in my coat pockets that I can not take out by shaking it, the only way I can take it out is by putting my hands in it, how can I remove it? Also can I move this coat from one room to another if there is something inside the pocket other than Muktza, like keys?

  If you did not have intention specifically that the coins should be there on Shabbos, or if you have a non Muktzah object that has more importance than the…

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  • Carrying, Muktzeh, Shabbos
  • Melacha

I asked my sister for a laptop. She offered to send it with my mother who would be returning back from her on Shabbos day. (My mother is not Shomer Shabbos yet). Should I tell my sister not to send the laptop with my mother since the laptop is technically for me? Or can I use it?

  You may not have someone do a Melacha, such as carrying, for you on Shabbos. Therefore, it should not be sent through your mother.

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  • Muktzeh, Shabbos
  • watch

Are all watches permissible to be worn on Shabbos? Self winding, With a battery, Wind up, Mechanical.

  Watches are not Muktzah, unless you need to press a button to see the time. According to many opinions, if the watch is not working it is Muktzah. Even…

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  • Muktzeh, Shabbos
  • keys

If my house keys are in my coat pocket with a tile key finder attached to it, does it make my coat Muktza for Shabbos? Can I move it out on Shabbos (it may be affecting the tracking as I move it)?

  Your coat is not Muktzeh, and the key-chain may be removed from the coat if necessary as long as the tile key finder is not directly touched. Explanation: The…

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  • Muktzeh, Shabbos
  • flowers, koitzer

1. Can one touch flowers that are in a vase on Shabbos? According to Alter Rebbes Shulchan Aruch, 336:18; and 494:14, It seems like it is allowed since they were already prepared from Erev Shabbos.  2. Also, may one take flowers out of a vase with water on Shabbos? Would that be the same as Koitzer?

  Moving flowers: Flowers and decorative leaves or branches which were cut and arranged prior to Shabbos are regarded as a decoration and are not Muktzeh. They may be handled directly. However, if…

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  • Muktzeh, Shabbos
  • smoke

What should be done if a few candles start to smoke on Shabbos? Should they be extinguished, adjusted with a metal knife, so they stop to smoke? As it is dangerous to stay in a room and inhale this air. 

You should walk out of the room unless there is imminent danger. There is room to be lenient if you carry it very gently so that the candle does not shake.…

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  • - Halacha Articles, Carrying, Muktzeh, Shabbos
  • ice, snow

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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  • Carrying, Muktzeh, Shabbos
  • carrying, muktzah, Shabbos

If someone is working in a Jewish institution and for security reasons carries a gun, is it permissible to carry it on Shabbos as well?

If there is concern about a possible threat which would justify carrying a gun on Shabbos, even if it is Muktza or there is no Eiruv, a local Rav with an…

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  • Muktzeh, Shabbos
  • hotel, muktzah, Shabbos

What is the best way to go about Shabbos morning checkout at a hotel with regards to Muktzah in the suitcases? 

You may bring the bags to the front desk to watch. Since giving the bags to the hotel to watch is a permissible act, there is no issue of Amirah…

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  • Muktzeh, Shabbos
  • blanket, muktzeh, Shabbos

Is it permissible to leave a electric heated blanket on for use on Shabbos for the purpose of pain relief? 

It is permissible if when it is plugged in you are careful it doesn’t get unplugged. It is worthwhile to cover the part that is plugged in to remember not…

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  • Muktzeh, Shabbos
  • muktzah, Shabbos

Is it okay to take something non-Muktzah out of my bag on Shabbos if it moves something Muktzah, if I do not touch the Muktzah? 

Yes.   Sources: שוע"ר שי, יד.

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