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Shabbos

  • Birth, Shabbos
  • birth, birth on shabbos

Am I allowed to take hot showers during labor on Shabbos? Can I Listen to a CD that’s designated to relax oneself during labor, on Shabbos ?

  From when one is ready to give birth, experiencing heavy labor, or can’t walk or stand without being aided or blood from birth is flowing, one may be Mechalel…

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  • Cooking, Shabbos
  • bishul, blech, cooking, hatmanah, how to use a sterno on shabbos, Shabbos, sterno, sternos on shabbos

What Halachos do I need to know regarding using sternos on Shabbos?

  Since the sterno is a fire/heat element, it has the same Halacha as a regular stove top. Therefore, first you would have to create some type of Blech if…

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  • Shabbos, Shabbos Candle Lighting
  • birth on shabbos, electric light, hospital on shabbos, Shabbos Candles: Where

How should I light Shabbos candles in a hospital?

  One may light electric candles in the hospital with a Bracha. It is recommended to use a battery operated light, rather than a regular electric lamp. Some say the…

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  • Refuah, Shabbos
  • acid reflux, breaking letters on shabbos, taking medicine on shabbos, taking tums on shabbos, tums, yom tov, מלאכת כותב ומוחק

May one chew Tums with letters on Shabbos

  Q1. For heartburn/acid reflux, may one chew Tums with letters on Shabbos? If not, what should one do? A. Swallowing pills with letters isn’t a problem. The issue is…

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  • Kiddush, Shabbos
  • becher, kiddush, kiddush with a plastic cup, Shabbos

Is one allowed to make Kiddush with a plastic disposable cup?

  One should not make Kiddush on a plastic or disposable cup. Kiddush should be made on a real cup. If there is no other cup available, one may make…

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  • Birth, Shabbos
  • books, psychology, reading on shabbos, therapy, או"ח שז

My therapist recommended I read some books, however I don’t really have the time to read them during the week. Am I allowed to read them on Shabbos?

  I also have a fear of giving birth and someone recommended a book to help can I read that book on Shabbos?   Answer: These books may be read…

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  • Shabbos
  • amazon, bkdei sheyasu, package delivered on shabbos

If a package was received on Shabbos unexpectedly, does one have to wait for some time after Shabbos before opening it?

  If you or the sender did not intend to have it specifically arrive on Shabbos, then you do not need to wait at all. If the package was intended…

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  • Carrying, Shabbos
  • birth on shabbos, carrying on shabbos, hospital band, hospital bracelet, Shabbos, wearing a hospital bracelet outside on shabbos

Wearing a Hospital Bracelet Outside on Shabbos

  Question: If a husband must wear a hospital bracelet when his wife is in the hospital, is he permitted on Shabbos to walk outside with it on? If no,…

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  • Food, Shabbos
  • borer, lemon, schita, Shabbos, squeezing a lemon on shabbos

When squeezing a lemon on Shabbos, I know it has to be done directly into the food or drink but how can I avoid the seeds falling in as well?

You are allowed to squeeze a lemon into food if it enhances the food or gets absorbed in the food, but not into a drink. According to the Alter Rebbe…

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  • Chol Hamoed, Shabbos
  • chol hamoed, scheduling garbage pickup for chol hamoed, Shabbos, tzorech hamoed

Can I schedule a bulk items garbage disposal to be picked up on Shabbos? If not, can it be scheduled for Chol Hamoed?

  One may not schedule work to be done for them on Shabbos. However, one may schedule certain activities for Chol Hamoed. Picking up garbage is an activity which is…

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  • Amira L'nachri, Yom Tov
  • cleaning lady, non-jewish help

Can I have my non-Jewish cleaning lady come on Yom Tov if it’s her regular day? What other Halochos should I know?

  The general principles are the same for Shabbos and YT. See here: https://asktherav.com/article-138-cleaning-help-on-shabbos/ https://asktherav.com/26322-can-i-pay-a-non-jew-on-shabbos-if-i-prepare-the-money-before-shabbos/     #1156

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  • Food, Refuah, Shabbos
  • ice cubes on shabbos, ices, prunes, refuah on shabbos, או"ח שכח

Am I allowed to make a prune icy on Shabbos?

  Question: Am I allowed to make a prune icy on Shabbos to help a 2-year old with bowel movement? The child would not drink the prune juice by itself.…

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  • Havdala, Shabbos
  • besamim, havdala, Motzaei Shabbos, Shabbos, או"ח רצט

What do I do if it is Monday and I only just realized that I didn’t hear Havdala on Motzei Shabbos?

  Make Havdala immediately (you are not allowed to eat until you have made Havdala). Start from Hineh as usual. Besamim and the Havdala candle are not used at all.…

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  • Shabbos, Shabbos Candle Lighting

A college age young woman began lighting two Shabbos candles a number of years ago…

  Continued: A college age young woman who is becoming more observant began lighting two Shabbos candles a number of years ago. She now learned she should only light one.…

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  • Food, Kneading (Losh), Shabbos
  • batter, deviled eggs, egg salad, eggs, mayonnaise, Shabbos

What is the Halacha regarding adding mayonnaise on Shabbos to grated eggs to make egg salad or to the yolks to make deviled eggs?

One may not make a paste or thick batter on Shabbos for it falls under the Melachah of Losh (kneading). Even a thin batter is only permitted when incorporating a…

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  • - Halacha Articles, Carrying, Shabbos
  • eruv, watch

Article: May I wear my watch on Shabbos?

  Watches are generally not Muktzah. See more here: https://asktherav.com/2940-are-all-watches-permissible-to-be-worn-on-shabbos-are-they-muktzeh/   Regarding wearing a watch outside in a place with no Eruv, below is a brief discussion on the topic:…

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  • Cosmetics, Shabbos
  • cologne, deodorant, perfume, roll on, smell good, spray, מוליד, מלאכת זורה

Deodorant on Shabbos

  Q. Which deodorant is OK for Shabbos, aerosol spray, or roll on? A. One may put on deodorant. However, it is recommended to use non-scented deodorant (best since it…

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  • Kiddush, Shabbos
  • kiddush, kiddush cup, kos, pagum, reviis, Shabbos, מעשה רב

Drinking Kiddush Wine

  Question: After Friday night and day Kiddush I see people drinking the cup of wine and then before giving it out to other people, they pour more wine from…

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  • - Halacha Articles, Food, Shabbos
  • can, cream, Food on Shabbos, nolad, Shabbos, whipped cream, zoreh, מוליד, מלאכת בונה, מלאכת זורה

Article: Is it permitted to spray whipped cream from a can on Shabbos?

  Some kosher products, such as whipped cream, come in spray cans which bear a warning to consult a Rav before using it on Shabbos. One issue relevant to whipped…

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  • Shabbos
  • baby, ice, melt, milk, towel

May I put a frozen bag of vegetables etc. on my body on Shabbos as it might melt from my body heat?

  If the answer is yes, may I cool myself off with these packets of frozen milk knowing and benefiting from the fact that they will melt? If neither of…

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  • Kiddush, Shabbos, Taharas Hamishpacha
  • birth control, pills

Daily Birth Control Pills Before Kiddush

  Question: A woman who is required to take birth control pills (medically, and after speaking to a Rov), and she must take them at the same time daily- if…

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