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Can one use potential wind power to transport on Shabbos?
Would it be permitted to set a cart with a sail in a reshus yachid with the intent that if the wind picks up, it will carry the contents 1) into a reshus harabbim, or 2) through a reshus harabbim and ...
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How does deep snow affect carrying on Shabbos?
Thinking about the snow in Boston and the discussion at Shabbos 5a, if there was more than 10 tefakim (handbredths) of snow on the ground, would a reshus hayachad (private domain) extend from the soil ...
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Mandatory evacuation on Shabbat: what can and can't you do?
A major storm hit New England starting this past Friday. While people knew this was coming and precautions were already in place, apparently (according to a news article I read tonight) some areas ...
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Shoveling snow on Shabbos
Regardless of snows muktza status on shabbos, is there an issue in shoveling snow from a paved walk?
At worst:
If snow is muktza, you are doing tiltul min hatzad letzurach davr mutar since you need ...
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Is Snow Muktza?
Does anyone know good sources that talk about this issue? Perhaps we can divide this into 3 categories:
Is snow generally muktza since it has no practical use (as opposed to rainwater which has ...
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What to do if Shabbat candles go out
What should a lady do if, after kindling the candles, a gust of wind blows them out, or they tip over and are extinguished?
