Questions tagged [shabbat]
The seventh day of the week and a day of rest. Also use this tag for questions that apply equally to Yom Tov and Shabbat.
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Minimum food on the Sabbath
What is the minimum food a person needs to eat on the Sabbath?
(I have an interest in water fasting, which means not consuming anything but water for days or weeks. The power of the fast depends on ...
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Where can I walk with an eiruv techumin?
How does an eiruv techumin work (assuming I live in a city):
1) I put my eiruv within 2000 amos of my house and I can walk throughout the city, and in 2000 amos in any direction from my eiruv
2) I ...
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What are the time parameters of “pikuach nefesh” on Shabbos?
This article says:
Any procedure which is necessary to perform for the patient, but it is clear that it does not at all need to be performed on Shabbat, should be delayed until after Shabbat.
How ...
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Why are certain melachot permitted on Shabbat for food purposes and others not?
I'm relaying this question from my son...
Tearing is a melacha. But, as far as I understand, one may tear open a food bag (like a bag of chips) on Shabbat. Yet, one may not cut between the letters ...
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injectable supplements/meds on shabbos?
Normally prohibited as a tolda (derivative) of the av malacha (main category of work) shochet (slaughter) drawing blood is forbidden by the Torah. If someone were taking an injectable medication/...
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Shabbos morning amidah - wrong biblical text - what to do?
Do the works of halacha say what to do if in the Shabbos morning amidah after:
יִשמַח משֶׁה בְּמַתְּנַת חֶלְקוֹ. כִּי עֶבֶד נֶאֱמָן קָרָאתָ
לּוֹ.כְּלִיל תִּפְאֶרֶת בְּראשׁוֹ נָתַתָּ. בְּעָמְדוֹ ...
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Challa knife - Non serrated
Recently I met someone who told me there are those that specifically only use a non serrated Challa knife at the Shabbos meal. I was wondering if there is a source that discusses this and what is the ...
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Can a gentile work for a Jew on Shabbat?
There is a rabbinic decree that a Jew may not ask a gentile, right before Shabbat, to do work for him because he might do it on Shabbat [Gittin 8b]. But in the Mishna [Shabbat 1:8] Hillel allows it, "...
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Is there a minimum amount of time for Shabbat candles to stay lit?
Most wax Shabbat candles that I have seen tend to stay lit approximately 4 hours. Some, I've seen stay lit closer to 6 hours.
Is there a reason as to why these candles last for that time? Can one use ...
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Oil in Shabbos Candles Caught Fire - What to Do?
My wife recently switched from using wax candles to oil in glass cups when lighting for Shabbat. The cups were about half water, half oil. She put some floating wicks in and lit them the way she ...
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Beracha and Kedusha referring to the generation of the desert
Rashi in his commentary on Bereishis 2:3 explains that the beracha of shabbos is in the future when the mannah fell during the week and an extra portion fell on Friday and kedusha is also in the ...
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Does one say “hoshana” after every verse in the “Nation Protected” hoshana said on Shabbos?
The word "hoshana" is said before and after every verse in the weekday hoshanas. Is this also the case in the "Nation Protected" hoshana that is said on Shabbos, found on page 736 in the Artscroll ...
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Why do we still stand at Vayevarech Dovid on a Shabbos and/or Yom Tov?
Many have the custom to stand at Vayevarech Dovid. The reason behind this minhag is because many give tzedakah at this point, and it is proper to stand while doing a mitzvah. With this being said, why ...
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Streaming services on Shabbat and holy days [duplicate]
More and more non-traditional congregations stream their Shabbat and Yom Tov services, for the benefit of hospital patients and shut-ins.
If done automatically, or managed by Gentiles, or started ...
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Returning tabletop that fell off on Shabbat
At the shul we have simple tables with metal frames (a rectangle with 4 legs) and wooden tops, screwed to them with 4 screws per table. Eventually, all 4 screws of one table loosened up and the ...
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Can photos be put in frames on Shabbat?
Can one put photos in plastic frames that have either swiveling plastic latches or soft metal bending latches that open the back and let a photo be placed between the glass and the back without glue?
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What IKEA furniture or tools is permitted to be assembled on Shabbat?
IKEA offers lots of furniture and utensils for self-assembly, some of which are pretty sophisticated, requiring screws and fasteners and some are pretty easy to assemble without tools or connecting ...
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Did the Sadducees get anything right?
The Sadducee-Pharisee split probably began around 150 B.C.E and disappeared after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 C.E. As a result, the Karaites (9th-century) adopted many Sadducee-ideas ...
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Downgrading clothing from Shabbos to Weekday [duplicate]
Is there anything wrong with buying a new hat (or suit, shirt, pants, socks, shoes, skirt, dress) for Shabbos, and then taking one's old Shabbos hat (or suit, shirt, pants, socks, shoes, skirt, dress) ...
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Source that Power generators on Shabbos override Shlom Bayt (in Israel)
Power generators are very popular with Haredim in Israel that traditionally don't rely on Isral Electric Company's electricity on Shabbos.
On Rosh Hashana, the power generator of a famous Yeshiva in ...
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Composing religious songs and melodies on Shabbos [duplicate]
"Shiru laHashem shir chadash..."
"Mizmor shir leYom haShabbat"
Recently on Shabbat I put together some notes in a pleasing order, and used it as a zemer at our table. A guest was concerned that I was ...
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Is one allowed to endanger his life for learning Torah like Hillel did?
The famous story about Hillel's devotion to Torah learning, in Yoma 25b, tells that Hillel endangered his life by trying to listen to Shmayah and Avtalyon in extremely cold weather until he fell ...
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Differential Pikuach Nefesh according to Shmayah and Avtalyon?
The famous story about Hillel's devotion to Torah learning in Yoma 25b tells that Hillel endangered his life by trying to listen to Shmayah and Avtalyon in extremely cold weather until he fell ...
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Is a “great loss” with regards to Hilchos Shabbos only tangible loss, or also theoretical loss?
In Hilchos Shabbos there are areas where one can act leniently if not acting as such would cause הפסד מרובה (significant financial loss).
Is such a loss only regarding for tangible “current” or ...
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Why don’t we wear tefillin on shabbos and Yom Tov? [duplicate]
I know that we don’t need to wear tefillin on shabbos and Yom Tov because we only need 2 of the 3 signs to be fulfilled (tefillin, bris mila, And shabbos/ Yom Tov), and since we already have a bris ...
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Why is turning on a faucet not considered molid or boneh?
As has been discussed in many questions on this site, halachic authorities generally agree that the use of electricity is prohibited on Shabbat, but some differ in their analysis of why. (There is ...
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Why is the name Mekom P'tur indicative of being entirely permissible?
In the introduction to Tractate Shabbat in his Commentary to the Mishnah, Rambam writes:
אבל מקום פטור מותר להוציא ממנו לכל אחת משלש הרשיות ומהן אליו וזה מותר לכתחלה ולפיכך נקרא מקום פטור
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Does Shabbat desecration have a “time duration” factor?
One of my friends told me that when Kvish Shesh - "Tollway rte. 6" in Israel was completed, there was some concern about cars driving on the road on Shabbat. The CEO of Derech Eretz, the company that ...
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Automation on Shabbos (Artificial Intelligence etc)
I know there has been plenty of halachic literature written about automation on Shabbos as far as timeswitches, eBay bids etc go, but are there any authoritative sources for halacha about artificial ...
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Tying double knot of garbarge bag
I remember seeing in a Shu"t that one is allowed to tie a double knot of something that will be going into the garbage since one doesn't care about it. Has anyone seen this opinion anywhere. I do know ...
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Does Isaiah 66 say that the non-Jews can keep Shabbos?
Given the context of Isaiah, I always seen the expression כל בשר as a reference to am yisroel, given the expressions of לא רחמה and לא עמי in Hosea 1-2. I've always understood it as all Israel in its ...
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Davening for requests on Shabbos
I have read that davening for personal requests is forbidden on Shabbos due to being relaxed on Shabbos and not wanting to cause stress. However, being unable to daven for things and feeling like I ...
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Opening Packages on shabbat that arrived Friday [duplicate]
If a package is to arrive at my door before shabbat can I then take it in/open it on Shabbat (if the contents are not muktza) or are there further issues besides techum, e.g., Kinyanim or others.
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Can one extinguish Shabbat candles after dark if you a worried about an animal knocking it over and causing a fire?
If one lit Shabbat candles before dark, had them burning during dinner, and now wants to go to bed, but is worried that a cat or a dog might knock them over and cause a house fire; is it permissible ...
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Index cards/flash cards on Shabbat
Are there any halachic considerations regarding using index cards/flash cards on Shabbat? This may involve going through the pile, quizzing myself, and sorting the cards into different piles.
For ...
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Using hearing aids on the sabbath?
I know a little bit about Judaism and a fair amount about hearing aids. I have been asked about the rules regarding the usage of hearing aids on the sabbath and I have no idea. In particular, the ...
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Extending Shabbos that precedes Tisha B'av
Is it permitted to purposely extend Shabbos to Sunday night when Tisha B'av is observed on that Sunday?
We see that regarding Jews traveling near the international dateline, there are Poskim who said ...
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If Earth stopped rotating, would we keep Shabbos?
A hypothetical question, but perhaps nonetheless illustrative of underlying principles : If by some method, humanity [or some non-human force] managed to stop the rotation of the Earth around its axis,...
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Shabbat 9 Av: Marital relations vs Torah study
Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De'ah 400:2 rules that a mourner observes the private mourning practices of shiv'ah on shabbat. This includes not engaging in marital relations, not washing in warm water and not ...
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War of Sichon & Og Erev Shabbos?
The Talelei Oros (Bamidbar 31:23) quotes the Satmar Rav (Kuntros Chiddushei Torah on Avos) who says the war of Sichon & Og took place on Erev Shabbos and ended just before Shabbos in order to ...
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Shabbat Belt - is 2 belts acceptable under the following circumstances
A Chabad rabbi told me that even though I wear a normal belt, I can wear a secondary shabbos belt in the following way. I grab the back 2 tzitzit and bring them around and over the front 2 tzitzit and ...
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Why do women wave their hands in front of the Shabbos candles before making the bracha? [duplicate]
There seems to be a widespread custom among women to wave their hands in front of Shabbos candles before making a bracha on them. I have never seen men do this when lighting the Shabbos candles. Why ...
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Sources discussing Trick Candles
Are there any rabbinic sources which discuss whether one can blow out a "trick candle" on Shabbat?
I see issues related to m'chabeh but also possibly mavir, but because the intent is not to relight, ...
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Do slaves owned by jews observe shabbat (day of rest)?
To my understanding it is a commandment of God that those who live among jews observe Shabbat. Historically, slaves owned by jews must have lived among them. Does Gods commandment apply to slaves, if ...
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Desecrating Shabbos to ask a Gadol to daven for a patient?
Can you desecrate Shabbos by sending a letter/leaving the Techum to ask a Gadol to daven for a patient whose life is in immediate danger?
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Amira L'Akum not on Shabbat
One may not ask a non-Jew to do an action on behalf of the Jew if the action is assur on Shabbat (a gross over simplification, I know). This would constitute Amira L'Akum (or Nochri).
Is there a ...
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Can a Reform Ger participate in Chabad programming?
My family has been invited to participate in Chabad programming. I know that the Orthodox do not consider me to be Jewish as I am a Reform convert, but my wife and daughter are Jews through ...
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Why are the angels enjoined to leave at the end of “Shalom Alechem”? [duplicate]
Shalom Alechem, sung before the Shabbat Eve meal, concludes with:
Tzetchem leshalom -- depart in peace.
Why are the angels specifically enjoined to leave before the meal begins? I have heard that,...
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An “Aveil” at Shabbat Mincha
An aveil (mourner) does not practice public aveilut (mourning) on Shabbat (Ketubot 4a), though he is still in aveilut and there is some impact on what he can and can't do.
Would the presence of an ...
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Is it permitted to turn off a time switch on Shabbos?
On a time switch (timer), there are generally two options: one which will ignore the time switch and let the current flow, and one which activates the timer.
In the case where the switch is on the ...
