Question: My 4 year old daughter usually goes to sleep around 7pm. It is not an issue to light the candles earlier for shabbos after plag. We don't light…
Question: My 4 year old daughter usually goes to sleep around 7pm. It is not an issue to light the candles earlier for shabbos after plag. We don't light…
Question: I have a question about cooking a roast in a bag in the crockpot. I fill the pot with water and potatoes I put the meat in a…
Question: Based on what the Alter Rebbe writes in his Siddur is one allowed (lechatchila/bedieved) to do melacha Erev Shabbos during the 4 minutes between שקיעה הניראית and שקיעה…
One may walk outside on Shabbos with a mask if it is worn properly that it won't fall off. See here: https://asktherav.com/8217-is-there-any-halachic-issue-with-wearing-a-scarf-outside-on-shabbos-in-a-way-that-it-covers-the-mouth-and-nose-if-this-isnt-the-normal-way-of-wearing-it-and-is-this-in-any-way-preferable-over-wea/ https://asktherav.com/9812-wearing-a-mask-outdooes-on-shabbos/ #8296
It’s fine. ראה: שו"ע סי' רע"ד במחצית השקל ס"ק א', ובארחות חיים (ספינקא) שם מהשו"מ המהרש"ם והמנחת פתים כמצויין שם, ועוד. #8303
האם מותר לפתוח חבילות דואר (לא מוקצה, כגון חבילות בגדים וכדומה) בשבת?
כמובן, מותר להשתמש בחבילה שהגיעה לפני שבת. אם הגיעה בשבת, יש ב׳ נידונים: איסור תחומין: אם החפצים הגיעו מחוץ לתחום - אין לו אלא ד׳ אמות. כלומר, שבמקום שאין…
You may open it during Shabbos, if you tear the packaging without tearing the letters. Sources: נחלקו בזה הפוסקים - לפי שיטת הפר"ח יור"ד סימן קי"ח סקי"ח, אסור…
Yes. However you should not wet the Q-tip beforehand. Sources: ראה שו"ע סימן ש"ג סעיף ט"ו בנוגע "לצאת במוך שבאזנה". ולהעיר שיש סברא להתיר אפילו יש מים באוזן…
Oven that's still on - No. כך נפסק בכ"מ, ראה לדוגמא שו"ע אדה"ז רנג, טו. Oven that's off - strictly speaking, yes, provided it’s not scheduled to turn…
Question: Is there any Halachic issue with wearing a scarf outside on Shabbos in a way that it covers the mouth and nose if this isn't the normal way…
As long as no lights or sounds turn on (some expensive ones have these features), I don't see a problem with it. #8261
Yes. Nonetheless it is advisable to make some type of Heker (sign), to remind you not to adjust it on Shabbos. ראה שו״ת מהרש״ג א, כט. ובשו״ת שואל…
כנראה בסידור אחד. מקורות: אף שעיקר הענין האמירה בשנים (ע״פ זהר בהקדמה יד, א: צבורא. ומיעוט רבים שנים. או שכ״א אומר לחבירו. וראה גם דברי יחזקאל עניני שבת. טעמי…
There are numerous halachic complications involved with this practice (brachos, bentching etc.). For this and other reasons, the Rebbe stopped this practice. [Some Rabonim say that this was only due…
Under normal circumstances, it should not be done on Shabbos. Sources: נשמת אברהם או״ח שיח, ב - ע׳ שסא. אה״ע א ע׳ י. שש״כ לג, כ ובהערה…
By Horav Y. Braun When treating on Shabbat a patient who is critically ill, or when dealing with an individual whose life is in danger – known in…
Shabbos you may add hot water even from a kli rishon as it will not be able to cook the water. You may add hot water on yom tov…
Technically they should only turn on or off when the room becomes dark or light, but opening or closing window shades and sometimes standing directly in front of the…
Yes. However, it would be appropriate to inform them that you don’t want to cash this check as it might have been written on Shabbos and you would prefer…
One may take a cold shower on shabbos for the purpose of 9 Kabin or Tosefes Tahara. One must ensure that he is not violating the issur of sechita…
