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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

What are the Halachos of snow on Shabbos? May one spread salt on an icy path 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 make snowballs on Shabbos—no matter…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Is it acceptable, or is there any leniency, to use hairspray on hair or a beard on Shabbos? Is this Boneh?

One may schmear hair oil. However, one may not use a cream or ointment (besides for the issue of ממרח) or gel or spray, which shapes the hair. Only a…

We are getting a hot plate for Shabbos. On Shabbos, how does one reheat cold food from the fridge on a hot plate? Is it permissible for a Goy to put cold food from the fridge onto the hotplate to reheat it? Our hot plate does not have a timer yet or a temperature adjuster.

Hotplates are permissible to use for Shabbos if used in a kosher manner, i.e. being careful about placing cold food on the hotplate (Nesina Batchillah), and how to return pots…

Sometimes when I check my Tzitzis on Shabbos I find that one of the knots was loose and it has become undone. What should I do in such a case? Can I still wear the Talis / Talis Katon? Can I redo the knot very lightly in a way that it will not last, like just loop the two sides into each other without tightening?

Leave it. The Tzitzis may be worn as is. Do not redo it even lightly. Sources: אסור להדק הקשר וי״א שחייב חטאת - קצוה״ש קכג בבדה״ש י. וראה דע״ת…

האם מותר לפתוח חבילות דואר בשבת?

כמובן, מותר להשתמש בחבילה שהגיעה לפני שבת. אם הגיעה בשבת, יש ב׳ נידונים: איסור תחומין: אם החפצים הגיעו מחוץ לתחום - אין לו אלא ד׳ אמות. כלומר, ש במקום שאין עירוב,…

Is an oven with Sabbath Mode truly acceptable for Shabbos use?

There are many ovens on the market, and it is impossible in this short space to investigate and address every single model. The best we can do is provide a…

If someone is working in a Jewish institution and for security reasons carries a gun, is it permissible to carry it on Shabbos as well?

If there is concern about a possible threat which would justify carrying a gun on Shabbos, even if it is Muktza or there is no Eiruv, a local Rav with an…

Regarding Licht Bentching, is there a source for a woman to say יהי רצון, שיבנה… when doing the 3 Mitzvos, or is it something women did on their own, and therefore some feel it’s almost like הלכה, and it must be said and printed with the Brachos?

(I know about the Kavanos the Frierdiker Rebbe mentions in Likutei Diburim.) Answer: There is no known source for this Minhag. While there are many Techinos customarily recited at Hadlkoas…

Can one use a peeler on Shabbos? When peeling vegetables on Shabbos, how much time prior to eating can one peel them?

There is a Machlokes Haposkim whether a peeler may be used on Shabbos. Some allow it for all fruits and vegetables. This opinion seems most correct. Others maintain that…

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