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Shabbos

  • Muktzeh, Shabbos
  • flowers, koitzer

Flowers and Plants on Shabbos and Yom Tov

  Question: What are the Halachos I should be aware of regarding flowers and plants (vases) on Shabbos and Yom Tov - in terms of moving, removing, adding/changing the water,…

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  • Birth, Shabbos
  • birth on shabbos, yoledes

At what point can one consider a woman a Yoledes and can start calling a taxi and do Melachos with a Shinui?

  See here and here.  

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  • Borer, Shabbos
  • seforim

How may one clean up Seforim from a table on Shabbos and put them back on the shelf?

  If your intention is to clear the table, but not to organize the Seforim, then you are allowed to take the Seforim off the table and put them back…

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  • Cooking, Food, Kitchen Appliances, Shabbos
  • cooking, hatmanah, Shabbos, Shehiyah , 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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  • Carrying, Shabbos
  • belt, bendel, key, מלאכת הוצאה

What is the reason for the Chumrah of making two holes in a key, being used as part of a Shabbos belt?

  I do not know of any reason. Some people report so in the name of the Rebbe.   Sources: ראה שו״ת חלקת יעקב א, קה. מנח״י ד, לג. שש״כ…

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  • Cooking, Kashrus, Meat and Milk, Shabbos
  • baby bottle, או"ח שיח

Can we take water from our Shabbos kettle, to warm a baby bottle in a paper Kli Shlishi?

  The baby bottle is Milchig, the kettle is Pareve, and our kitchen sink and all our other kitchen utensils are Fleishig.   Answer: You are allowed to put a…

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  • Chinuch, Kiddush, Shabbos

Can a Child Eat Before Kiddush?

  Question: Should one encourage a child of 9 years old to avoid eating after Shkia (candle lighting)? What if the child did it three weeks in a row, does…

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  • Pregnancy, Refuah, Shabbos
  • gestational diabetes

My wife is expecting and was diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes. The doctor said she should monitor her glucose levels 4 times every single day, including Shabbos. May she prick herself (שחיטה) and squeeze out blood (דש) and use the electronic blood reader, 4 times on Shabbos?

  Please see here for answer.

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  • Shabbos
  • baby monitor

Are baby monitors permitted on Shabbos?

  One should only use the baby monitor if really necessary. One must ensure not to make noise in the room or cover the microphone when speaking.   Analysis: The…

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  • Muktzeh, Shabbos
  • smoke

When Candles Start to Smoke on Shabbos

  Question: 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 smoking? As it…

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  • Coloring, Shabbos, Uncategorized
  • oatmeal

Can I make instant oatmeal on Shabbos?

  There are two Halachic issues with making instant oatmeal on Shabbos: 1. Bishul: Since the oatmeal was never cooked before,  even if it was already baked, one is still not…

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  • Shabbos
  • Noise machine, או"ח רנב

Is it Muttar to leave a noise machine on over Shabbos for a baby? What about an adult?

  A white noise machine is permitted. Otherwise, one may not leave on a noise machine over Shabbos. However, if it’s really needed for a child, or one who has an ailment,…

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  • Shabbos
  • high chair, tray

We have a high-chair at home which has two changeable trays (which we use one for Milchig and the other for Fleishig). The way to change the tray is by pulling hard until is snaps out. On Shabbos are we allowed to put on and take off this tray?

If you take off the trays on a daily basis, either by switching from Milchig to Fleshig, or before you put the child in or out of the highchair, then…

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  • Cooking, Shabbos
  • crockpot, urn

Is it permissible to add boiling water with a cup from the Shabbos urn to the Cholent in the crock pot, in order to add moisture so that the Cholent should not burn, without mixing or doing anything else?

One is not allowed to take water in a glass and pour into the crock pot because of the Issur of Chazara. The water may be poured directly into the…

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  • Cooking, Shabbos
  • hot plate, schnitzel

Can I place a Challah on a hot plate on Shabbos day to warm it up?

  Are there details as to how I should place it?   Answer: You can put it on top of the hot plate, either on top of a pot that…

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  • Carrying, Shabbos, Taharas Hamishpacha
  • menstrual, pads, women

What is the correct way to use menstrual pads on Shabbos?

  If you are putting it on to prevent physical discomfort such as protecting your body from getting soiled, then it is not a problem. If however, you are putting…

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  • Shabbos Candle Lighting
  • asthma

Shabbos Candles for someone with a very strong asthma condition

  Question: My grandmother recently started requiring someone to be in the house with her 24/7 as she has a very strong asthma condition. For now, my mother is doing…

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  • Borer, Shabbos

What are the requirements in order to not do Borer? Is there a way, for example, to organize a pile of toys or clothes?

  If something is mixed together with another thing, like toys or clothes, it is אסור to separate one from another to sort each one and organize. However, if the…

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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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  • Shabbos, Taharas Hamishpacha

Can lubricant be applied before tashmish on Shabbos?

  One may place a small amount of lubricant in the area without spreading it.   See Shemiras Shabbos Kehilchasa 14:67.     #2770 (2)

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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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  • Shabbos
  • ovens, Shabbos

If food was left in the oven which is on to continue cooking on Shabbos, can I take out the food from the ON oven on Shabbos?

Ovens are challenging to use for Shabbos and Yom Tov, for a number of reasons. The main problem with using them on Shabbos is the thermostat, which is affected by…

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  • Cooking, Shabbos
  • Styrofoam

Can one use a Styrofoam cup as a Keli Sheni or Shlishi? Styrofoam doesn’t cool down the liquid very much.

  It is considered a Keli Sheni (or Shlishi, when using two cups). However, it should be noted that one should be stringent with boiling water in a Keli Sheni,…

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  • Birth, Shabbos
  • birth on shabbos, hospital

In the hospital on Shabbos within 3 days of childbirth, can a mother do these three things?

1) Push the buttons to adjust the hospital bed to a sitting/lying position (so she can nurse the baby and sleep when needed)? 2) Push the button to call the…

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  • Shabbos
  • canteen, fake money, או"ח שכג

What is the proper way to sell things in a Yeshivah canteen on Shabbos?

  The point of the canteen is to give access to kosher food to the students that need that availability. There is also a point or ticket system that they…

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