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Tagged as: Shabbos

  • Amira L'nachri, Shabbos
  • Amira, Shabbos, Tent

May one have a non jew dismantle a tent on Shabbos once an event is over?

  If there is a הפסד גדול or a צורך גדול there room for leniency.   Source: אמירה לנכרי בדבר שאינו אסור אלא משום שבות לצורך מצוה התירו-סימן ש"ז סעיף…

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  • Amen, Davening, Erev Shabbos, Shabbos
  • Ashkenaz, Friday night, kaddish, Shabbos, shul

Who should recite the following Kaddeishim on Friday evening: Kaddish Yosom after Mizmor Shir, and Kaddish Derabanan after Bameh Madlikin (nusach ashkenaz)?

Question continued: Should they be recited by a) one who has Yahrzeit on Friday b) one who has Yahrzeit on Shabbos or c) both a and b?   Answer: Our…

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  • Coloring, Shabbos
  • Children, coloring, food, Shabbos

May I use a spoon that changes colors when hot on Shabbos to feed a baby?

  Here's a link to the spoon.   Answer: This would be problematic to use on Shabbos, see here: https://asktherav.com/can-i-use-on-shabbos-a-black-mug-that-when-you-put-hot-water-in-it-the-mug-changes-from-black-to-whatever-picture-you-have-on-it/     #13063

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  • Krias Hatorah, Shabbos
  • Kriyas Hatorah, minyan, Shabbos

May one make a minyan on Shabbos afternoon only for Kriyas Hatorah, without davening Mincha?

    Yes, a Minyan just for Kriyas Hatorah may be done for Mincha of Shabbos. The only change would be that a Chatzi Kaddish would be said right after…

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  • Kiddush
  • kiddush, Shabbos

What’s the ideal way to drink wine from the Kiddush cup?

  Question continued: While most people listening to Kiddush take a small sip from the Kiddush cup (or have wine poured into their cups from it), I have seen some…

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  • Muktzeh
  • diapers, muktzah, muktzeh, Shabbos

Are dirty diapers Muktzeh on Shabbos?

Question continued: When removing a baby's diaper on Shabbos and folding it up, is it permitted to move the diaper aside to make it easier to put on a new…

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  • Erasing
  • Erasing, food, Shabbos

May I wipe off a fingerprint from a mirror or glass on Shabbos?

  Yes.   Sources: נחלקו הפוסקים לענין מחיקת טשטוש דיו שבידיו בשבת, ראה ברכ״י שמ, ב. טל אורות מלאכת מוחק. חיי״א מ, ח ובנשמ״א שם ב. עיקרי הד״ט יד, י…

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  • Children-Chinuch, Chinuch, Muktzeh, Shabbos
  • Chinuch, Shabbos, toilet training

Can we toilet train using a wetness alarm without a battery on Shabbos?

We're working on toilet training a 4 year old who's been a difficult customer. He is now wearing a wetness alarm that goes off if there is an accident. Not…

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  • Kiddush, Shabbos, Women
  • kiddush, Shabbos, women

Is it better for my wife to make her own Kiddush, or for me to make Kiddush a second time?

Question continued: The Alter Rebbe in סימן רעג says that לכתחילה one shouldn't make kiddush for someone else if they have already been יוצא, unless they can't make Kiddush on…

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  • Refuah, Shabbos, The 3 Weeks
  • Shabbos, surgery

אבי שי’ צריך ניתוח קאטאראקט בעיניו. מכמה סיבות נדחה הענין כבר שנה וחצי. קשה לו מאד הקריאה. היות שסובל מדעמענשיא כשהי’ קורא הי’ עוזר לו לריכוז ומרגיע אותו וכו’. לא הבחנתי כשקבענו התור שהיום המיועד לניתוח זה הוא ביום ראשון הבעל”ט שהוא בתוך הג’ שבועות. הרופא מנתח רק בימי ראשון. אם אדחה אולי יקח עוד כמה שבועות לתור חדש. האם לעשות או לדחות?

  אם אין חשש שהמצב יחמיר צריך לדחות עד כמה שאפשר כסדר דלהלן: 1) חודש אלול 2) אחרי ט"ו באב 3) אחרי תשעה באב 4) לפני ר"ח מנ"א 5) לפני…

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  • Shabbos
  • doorbell, Shabbos

I would like to buy this doorbell. Its a doorbell and a security video camera. It records and saves in a cloud. Is there anything I need to know for Shabbos?

Link for doorbell   The Ring doorbell unit is activated in three ways: By a visitor ringing the bell. By the owner accessing live view. By enabling the motion detector…

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  • Cooking, Food, Kitchen Appliances, Shabbos
  • cholent, hatmanah, kishke, Shabbos, sous vide

I saw on the website that its forbidden to use a Sous vide for Shabbos, I’ve read elsewhere that its allowed. Can you please clarify?

  Full Question: I read the article regarding the usage of Sous Vide on Shabbos, I also noticed an article from the OK on this topic, among other things they…

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  • Shabbos, Taharas Hamishpacha
  • Shabbos, taharas hamishpacha

May one use Astroglide water-based liquid (personal lubricant) on Shabbos – not only to pour it on but also to smear it around? It is not a gel, but a liquid whose consistency is basically like that of olive oil.

  Yes.   ראה שו"ע או"ח סימן שכז שמותר לסוך בשמן.     #6897

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  • Cooking, Food, Kitchen Appliances, Shabbos
  • cooking, hatmanah, Shabbos, shehiya, 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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  • Rosh Chodesh, Upsherin
  • haircuts, Shabbos, מעשה רב

If one can not do an Upsherenish on their son’s birthday since it is on Shabbos or Rosh Chodesh etc. would it be better to do it Motzaei Shabbos or Rosh Chodesh (at night/earliest opportunity) or is it better to do it Sunday after Shacharis?

  Some are particular not to do haircuts at night. However, the Minhag is not to be particular about this. In cases where the Upsherenish was scheduled to be on…

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  • Cooking, Shabbos
  • Shabbos

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?

  You can put it on top of the hot plate either on top of a pot that is cooking something else on the hot plate, or you can take…

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  • Borer, Shabbos
  • 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 toys…

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  • Shabbos
  • oven, 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
  • cooking, Shabbos

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, and…

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  • Shabbos
  • Shabbos

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 are…

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