Questions: A cake that was cut (before Shabbos) to form the shape of a number - may it be cut on Shabbos? May one place an overturned pan on…
Questions: A cake that was cut (before Shabbos) to form the shape of a number - may it be cut on Shabbos? May one place an overturned pan on…
Question: I saw your answer regarding toilet paper. Is it also אסור if I use the paper towel/toilet paper first and then rip it off the roll so I…
Where no other choice exists, one may rip the toilet paper not on the perforated line. It is recommended to rip the toilet paper with a Shinui. Ripping toilet…
Trying to find a Shabbos friendly way to track guests. Plus, can you give out rubber bracelets for participants or is it carrying cause its not real jewelry? …
It is only permitted if one uses a brush that doesn’t rip out hairs. Preferably one should set aside a special brush for Shabbos use only. Additionally, if the…
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: Are you allowed to open food packages on Shabbos? Specifically, these are the examples I am referring to: Take off the plastic from chummus or cream cheese packages,…
There is an argument amongst contemporary poskim if one is allowed to open it on Shabbos. In practice, one should open it before Shabbos. If one forgot to do…
Question: Many Jewish magazines and/or newspapers come with a closed plastic wrapper over them. Is it permitted to tear it open on Shabbos to read the magazine? Answer:…
The concerns of opening a diaper for the first time on Shabbos touch on either the Melachas of מכה בפטיש or קורע or תופר, therefore by opening the diaper…
Answer: One is not allowed to tear paper towels on shabbos, even not on the perforated line. Regarding toilet paper, where no other other choice exists, one may rip…
If it is possible to open the package without ripping the letters then one may attempt to do so even if there is a chance that he may accidentally…
Firstly, one needs to ensure that there is no tearing on letters or designs when opening any package. If it is possible to open the package without ripping the…
