It should not be done. Sources: ראה שש"כ [מהדו"ח] פ"ג, סו שטוב שלא לעשות כן. ושם בהערה ר בשם הגרשז"א שאסור. אבל בתיקונים ומילואים לשם כתב סברא להיתר…
It should not be done. Sources: ראה שש"כ [מהדו"ח] פ"ג, סו שטוב שלא לעשות כן. ושם בהערה ר בשם הגרשז"א שאסור. אבל בתיקונים ומילואים לשם כתב סברא להיתר…
Question: We usually keep herbs like parsley, dill etc. in water to keep them fresh longer. Is it permitted on Shabbos to take the herbs from water? My question…
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שאלה: האם מותר לכתחילה לסלק לצדדים בגדים המונחים על גבי בגד שרוצה ללבוש עכשיו כדי להגיע לו, או שיש בזה איסור בורר? ומה הדין באותו מקרה כשאינו רק מסלקם…
Questions: 1. Seforim of shas that are not in order, can they be organized on Shabbos? What if its tzorech harabim? Perhaps home is also tzorech harabim as people…
One can rinse fruits in their plastic containers. These containers have holes and therefore there’s no problem with borer at all. If there are no holes it is still…
One may remove small bones while eating. This applies only when the bones are still connected to the fish. Non-attached bones, i.e. once the bones have been removed, may…
Question: I've heard different opinions about eating pistachios and other shelled nuts on Shabbos and I've seen different Rabbonim & mashpi'im etc. some eat some don't. What's the bottom…
Question: Many are accustomed to spilling a drop of the "bad water" off their cups. May one do so on Shabbos, as it is forbidden to remove bad from…
Yes, without a comb, but you should be careful not to pull out hairs. Sources: ראה שבת יב,א. שם קז, ב. שו"ע סימן שטז סעיף ט ושוע"ר שם…
To avoid all shaalos, one should cut out the fruit around the sticker and leave some fruit with the sticker. Sources: לענין בורר - במאו״א באר שבע שבת עד,…
Question: Many have a custom to keep a sock on their tap over Pesach, to make sure that no Chametz will come out of the tap, What should we…
Question: When I prepare my Shabbos meal, like cutting salads etc., I start way in advance because BH I have a baby and I need to stop in middle…
Please note that the following answer addresses only the issue of Borer, not Bishul. One may not use a french press on Shabbos due to the Issur of Borer. Pour-Over Coffee:…
Rinsing and placing in the dishwasher is allowed. This is not considered preparing from Shabbos for the weekday as it cleans the kitchen in honor of Shabbos. However, you…
It depends what the purpose of filtering is. If it is in order to have cleaner water and one is not highly sensitive to the regular water (איסטניס) -…
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…
While it is forbidden to directly filter on Shabbos due to Borer (see Alter Rebbe's Shulchon Aruch 319: 23), if a filter is attached to the faucet it is…
