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…
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…
The Rebbe questioned whether this is permissible and said it should be clarified with a Rav. To the best of my knowledge, most rabbonim maintain there is no problem…
Question: Is it permissible to say Tehillim on Friday night? I am part of a few Tehillim groups that specifically say the Tehillim after licht benching and I also…
Question Continued: If I understand correctly from chapter 4 of "The Laws of Cooking on Shabbos" (by Rabbi Nissan Dovid Dubov, SIE) it can be placed on the blech…
Question: I've heard different opinions about eating pistachios and other shelled nuts on Shabbos and I've seen different Rabbonim & mashpi'im etc. some eat some don't. What's the bottom…
Question: If hot beans (with no liquid) was put in a kli shlishi and it is still yad soledes, would it be allowed to melt cheese on top of…
If they arrived from the printer with the pages attached due to it being uncut, it is prohibited to separate the pages. If the pages were originally detached, and…
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…
The Chazan should stand with his feet together. How about bowing when saying the שם ה׳? Regarding bowing, there are different opinions in the matter. The general minhag…
Yes, provided it doesn’t cause bleeding. Even if it might cause bleeding but it’s not a definite result it is permitted. Nonetheless, it’s better to have a separate tongue…
This should not be done under normal circumstances. Sources: פשוט. ואין להקל מחמת שבות דשבות - להמקובל שהוא רק דרבנן ואכ״מ - במקום צורך גדול או מצוה דכיבוד…
The hot plate is electric and does not have any adjustment options. Does the hot plate need to be covered with foil? Does the food need to go over…
Question: My family follows sephardi minhag. I follow Chabad. My mother warms up oven roasted chicken and rice, even after it cooled off completely, on Shabbos on a hot…
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…
Question: My husband is in Maimonides hospital, healing from surgery. Should he take the Shabbos elevator down to the Minyan or daven alone in his room? Answer: Your…
You may apply the moisturizer normally if it is not very thick (i.e. if it is truly a liquid or an oil). If it is thick, (more like a…
You may open it after Shabbos after the amount of time it takes to post such a picture or video after Shabbos elapses, which is literally a few seconds…
There is no clear Chabad custom in this matter. The Rebbeim would generally sit. It is reported that the Rebbe however stood. Some sit and raise themself up slightly…
Question: If the Minyan just started and one didn't yet say karbanos, is it better to first say karbanos or can it be said after Shmone Esrei? How about…
Questions: Our Eiruv was recently broken and repaired. Is the crooked pole on one side a problem? The pole on the top goes thru a temporary partition to reach…
If you do this work as part of your monthly mashgiach job and the pay is arranged so that it is not described as "Shabbos pay" or "Shabbos hours"…
According to most Poskim it’s permissible when the seltzer is used for Shabbos. Others are concerned about מוליד, עובדין דחול, מכה בפטיש, however, the custom is to be lenient.…
Question: If one missed the time for Shacharis on a Shabbos or Yom Tov, how do they daven? Do you say Mincha first or Musaf first? Answer: Musaf.…
Yes. Sources: בהקדם שג׳ טעמים בראשונים בחיוב לכסות הפת, משום יקרא דשבתא, זכר למן, ושלא יראה הפת בושתו. (וראה בבית ארזים רעא, ש, שבאמת ה׳ טעמים בפרטיות, עיי״ש).…
האם תפילין הם מוקצה גמור בימינו?
מענה: דין התפלין ככלי שמלאכתו לאיסור שמותר לטלטלו לצורך גופו ומקומו, אלא אם כן במי שמקפיד מאד על התפלין ולא ישתמש בו לשום דבר. מקורות: ראה שו״ע אדה״ז…
