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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

Am I allowed to leave a reading lamp on my desk to learn over Shabbos? (Without any extra precautions keeping me from moving/adjusting it)?

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…

האם זה שאומרים ויתן לך יחד זה דווקא בסידור אחד? או שניתן לומר ביחד אך בסידורים נפרדים?

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…

I heard that some people are Makpid not to do a Poreis Mappah Umekadeh (Some say that there’s a Sakana involved), while I’ve seen others do it. Practically, what’s the Halacha/Minhag Chabad if one wants to do it the way the Alter Rebbe writes in רעא יא?

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…

Can one use an ovulation test on Yom Tov or Shabbos?

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…

Saving Lives on Shabbat

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…

What can I do to warm up my makeshift Mikvah in my bathtub on Shabbos / Yom Tov?

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…

Is it permissible to use night lights that are activated by light/dark on Shabbos?

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…

A non-frum woman came to my house on Yom Tov with public transportation and brought a check as a gift for us. Am I allowed to cash it?

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…

Can one take a cold shower in place of a Mikva on Shabbos? Can this also be allowed for kedusha yesira (Tosefes Tahara) and not just Tevillas Ezra?

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…

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…

האם אפשרי להדליק נרות שבת עם מצית חשמלי כזה?

לינק של המצית. תשובה: אינני יודע איך בדיוק פועל המכשיר הזה. אבל גם אם בשעת הורדת האצבע נכבית השלהבת מיד אפשר להקל להשתמש בו גם לפי מה שנהגו…

Am I allowed to set my robot floor cleaner to work on Shabbos?

No, even if set before Shabbos. Sources: משום אוושא מילתא - ראה שו״ע אדה״ז רנב, טו: בכל מקום שיש השמעת קול כשהמלאכה נעשית מאליה בשבת מפני שהוא זלזול שבת…

Can I warm up a chocolate cake on Shabbos on the Blech where chocolate will melt inside the cake?

One may not place a chocolate cake in an area where the chocolate will melt. In addition to the issue of actively melting something, there are concerns of cooking.…

If I forgot to say Veyiten Lecha on Motzei Shabbos, did I miss my chance to say it?

Since it is all pesukim so there is no reason it can't be said on Sunday. Additionally, since the reason is to say pesukim in the beginning of the…

Can I measure baby formula and water on Shabbos for my baby?

If there is a need to measure baby formula on Shabbos, one may do so. However it is proper that one should not be absolutely particular on the exact…

Can you on Shabbos place a spoonful of dry oats or buckwheat into your mouth and then put some water in your mouth and eat it that way?

Yes you may. Sources: .ע"פ שו"ע אדה"ז סי' שכא סט"ז. סי' שכו ס"ט #6451

How should one dispose of the Menorah wicks? And how about Shabbos candles?

One should make a fire and burn all the leftover oil and wicks used for the Menorah. (This does not include the oil that is still in the bottle)…

Is it permissible to use a julienne peeler on Shabbos? (It’s not like a regular peeler where one is separating good from bad, it just cuts the vegetable into thin strips).

A julienne peeler may not be used on Shabbos. ע״פ דעת הצ״צ בחי׳ שבת ספ״ז שבחותך לחתיכות דקות באורך ג״ז בכלל טוחן, על יסוד ד׳ רש״י שבת עד,…

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…