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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Talking on the phone over shabbos of phone call was started beforehand [duplicate]
Is one allowed to talk on the phone over shabbos if the phone call was started before shabbos started and left on speakerphone?
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Shabbos shacharis - Shabbos and the nations
וְלֹא נְתַתּוֹ ה' אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ לְגוֹיֵי הָאֲרָצוֹת
וְלֹא הִנְחַלְתּוֹ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ לְעוֹבְדֵי פְסִילִים
וְגַם בִּמְנוּחָתוֹ לֹא יִשְׁכְּנוּ עֲרֵלִים
כִּי לְיִשְׂרָאֵל עַמְּךָ נְתַתּוֹ בְּאַהֲבָה, לְזֶֽרַע יַעֲקֹב אֲשֶׁר בָּם
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Why in Beresheit 2:2 (and Kidush) we switch between מְלַאכְתּ֖וֹ and מִכׇּל־מְלַאכְתּ֖וֹ?
I've always had this question regarding the pasuk in Beresheit 2:2 which which we also say at kidush which says,
"וַיְכַ֤ל אֱלֹהִים֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י מְלַאכְתּ֖וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה ...
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Rest and Holiday for Gentiles
I often read that Gentiles are not to keep the Sabbath or institute any holidays for themselves. How far does it go? Rest from our work activity without refraining from doing extra activities? If I ...
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Sefer Ginat Egoz on the lessons derived from the prohibition to light a fire on the Sabbath and from Temple-service
The Shaloh HaKadosh in Torah Shebikhtav, Sefer Vayikra, Torah Ohr, Shmini on this week's parasha (Vayakhel-Pekudei) mentions Sefer Ginat Egoz (probably written by Rabbi Yosef Gikatilla, since it is ...
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Wearing a watch with lume on Shabbos
I was not able to find anything on the subject of lume on Shabbos.
I asked my LOR. He is not familiar with it either.
Lume is a paint they use on watch dials that charges from light and then shines in ...
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Could Shabbat be skipped? [duplicate]
So, countries can essentially, change local time to whatever they want. Or local date for that matter. It is Thursday night at 9:00 P.M (Shabbos starts at 6 P>M lets say). They decided, you know I ...
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Mishkan and Shabbat - did technology change?
Most of the Torah is darshoned by Chazal or the Sanhedrin as a combination of two sources: 1) Mesorah going back to Moshe Rabbeinu, and 2) the י"ג midos by which the drashos are derived. They are ...
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Is making Matcha on shabbat allowed?
Matcha is made from steamed tea leaves that are ground to a powder.
It is prepared by placing 1 teaspoon of matcha powder into a ceramic bowl (Kli Sheni) and taking water that is kept at 80°C (176°F) ...
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Why do we repeat our intent in Musaf?
In the musaf for Shabbat we make the following plea about the future (loose translation mine):
שֶׁתַּעֲלֵנוּ בְשמְחָה לְאַרְצֵנוּ. וְתִטָּעֵנוּ בִּגְבוּלֵנוּ וְשָׁם נַעֲשה לְפָנֶיךָ אֶת קָרְבְּנות ...
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Covering a preprogrammed remote control on Shabbos
If there was a device set up before Shabbos that every hour would send an IR (infrared) signal towards an appliance such as a fireplace to either turn it on or off, would one be allowed to cover that ...
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Permissibility of Using Automatic Timer with Induction Heater for Vaporization on Shabbat
Is it permissible according to Halacha to use an induction heater on Shabbat to heat up a metal object containing dry material, resulting in vaporization at a temperature of 200°C, as long as there is ...
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Could the Jews carry on Shabbat in the desert?
My first grader and his classmates wanted to know if the Jews had/needed an Eruv in the desert.
A local Eruv expert suggested to me and his teacher that perhaps the ananei hakavod were considered ...
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Chanania and perek 3 of Shabbos - if yeish bishul acher bishul
How do we “find our hands and feet in the beis midrash”?
We seem to poskin that yeish bishul achar bishul for food that is ma’achal ben drusai; if so, cooking it on Shabbos would be forbidden and ...
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Introverted and being a part of a community [closed]
To fully exercise orthodox jewish life means being part of a community.
My wife is an introvert who is very involved in giving back to the community but has struggled to make friends and feels very ...
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Hand warmer on Shabbos
I was asked on Shabbos the following question: Can hand warmers be used on Shabbos? Does it make a difference if it was activated before Shabbos or can it be even activated on Shabbos?
I was thinking, ...
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Problems with Women Making Kiddush in Public?
I read in Shulchan Aruch that a woman can make kiddush for a man, but it seems to me that there's a kol isha issue with doing so publicly, i.e. at a table at a shul or large gathering. Are there any ...
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How to bring subject to Torah at Shabbat table - tips
When the topic is secular, such as football, politics, or similar, such as at a shabbat meal, do people have any tips about how to bring it back in a pleasant way to Torah?
Consider this a very ...
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What's the name of this poem in Danya Ruttenberg's "Surprised by God"?
The introduction to Rabbi Ruttenberg's book features an English translation of a Hebrew poem she is singing at the beginning of a Shabbat service. The translation seems to be unique to the book, and ...
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Removing/destroying a spider web on Shabbos
In response to the question, "Can you destroy a spider web on Shabbos?" asked on this website, part of the reply was a citation from Rabbi Yehoshua Neuwirth (1989) in section (23:9), “...
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What does מטי ליה בחד שחיה mean regarding מלאכת צד on Shabbos
I found the following in קופת הרוכלים introduction to משניות שבת regarding מלאכת צד on Shabbos.
I believe there is a mistake being made. As per ביצה כד. it seems that if an animal is already trapped ...
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Definition of פוצע on Shabbos
There seem to be three definitions of the מלאכה of פוצע on Shabbos. If anyone can explain in detail what they are, that would be great. I understand this is a complex question, you really have to ...
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Could a timer in a dishwasher allow its operation on Shabbos?
I'm shopping for a dishwasher and finding that some -- several Whirlpool brands -- have a Kosher-Friendly Mode. Upon first hearing of this, I thought that the Kosher-Friendly Mode might be a timer ...
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How to understand quantity in terms of prohibitions and the affect that this has on interacting with that quantity of issur?
Do all issurim have a shiur and how is that quantified?
An example of what inspired the question. In my taaruvos shiur the rav told us that on yontiff if wood that was muktza such as branches that ...
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Can we heal or save pets on shabbat?
If an animal is hurt on the shabbat, are we required to save its life? If I find an animal in a pit on shabbat, am I required to lift it out? If there is a fire on shabbat, should we save our pets?
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Putting Pre-Prepared Food On An Already On Pilot on Shabbath
If one prepares food prior to the sun going down on Erev Shabbath, and then puts it on a pilot that was on prior to the sun going down in order for the food to be warm, are they allowed to partake in ...
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Hot Water Being Used Last Within A Sink
If the the hot water was used last but one needs to wash their hands on Shabbath, if they turn on the cold water but hot water comes out first, are they in violation of Shabbath?
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Eating Ginger instead of Garlic in Shabbat Evening
There is a practice to eat garlic on Shabbat Evening, as mentioned in the Gemara (Baba Kama 82:1) : בגמ' בב"ק (פב.): "עשרה תקנות תיקן עזרא... ואוכלין שום בערב שבת"
One of the reasons ...
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Based on Ramban [Shemot 20:10] גֵרְךָ אֲשֶׁר בִּשְׁעָרֶיךָ , Noachides observe Shabbat by not serving B'nei Yisrael (but can work for Noachides)?
Should Noachides be reminded Ramban's commentary on Shemot 20:10? - Based on Ramban analysis of Shabbat laws : גֵרְךָ אֲשֶׁר בִּשְׁעָרֶיךָ , Noachides must observe Shabbat by not serving/benefiting B'...
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Can someone translate Shomo VaTismach into English?
Can someone please provide or direct me to an English translation of this liturgical song?
As sung here by my cousin the Chasan, Moshe Korn
https://youtu.be/d9fgwtxnfgQ
I don't speak hebrew and cannot ...
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Opinion Of The Maharam MiRottenburg Regarding wearing tzitzis on shabbos
Does anyone know where the famous shittah of the maharam mirottenburg is brought down about him being chosheh for shittas Baal hamaor (who holds you have not fulfilled the mitzvah of tzitzis if you ...
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Labour on the first day of Passover
Yom Kippur is treated like a sabbath day (but perhaps even more so).
The first day of Passover though is less restrictive than a sabbath:
You shall celebrate a sacred occasion on the first day, and a ...
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Why does Maseches Shabbos focus so much on Hotza'ah/Carrying?
There are 39 Melachos on Shabbos, yet by far the most discussed in the Masechta is Hotza'ah/Carrying.
Is there a reason why so much focus is placed on this one Melacha vs. all the others?
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Lighting the chanukah menorah and the shabbos candles in the same place
I seem to recall a halacha stating that the Chanukah menorah should not be lit in the same place as the Shabbos candles are lit. Is this indeed the halacha, and can someone point me to somewhere ...
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If one fasted on Shabbos, is he obligated to fast another day?
If one fasted on Shabbos, is he obligated to fast another fast in addition to the fast that he fasted on Shabbos?
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Can someone fulfill his Shabbat meal obligation through his family if they eat a k'betza and he eats just a bit?
Suppose someone for health reasons can't eat a full k'betza of bread but can eat a crumb.
He wants to l'chatchila (or bedi'eved) fulfil the standard Shabbat obligation of seuda and lechem mishna for ...
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Can I open my fridge on Shabbos? [duplicate]
When my fridge is off opening it causes it to turn on (after I close the door). When my fridge is on opening it causes it to turn off (while the door is open).
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Where is Shabbat 116b in the Munich Manuscript?
Can someone please tell me on which folio to find Shabbat 116b in the Munich Manuscript?
My Hebrew is weak, and the numbering is different in the Munich Talmud:
https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/en/...
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Is it permitted to sell something to a non-Jew to avoid it becoming muktza?
The Mishnah Berurah (O.C. 310:12) says that in many cases, items of a non-Jew do not become Muktzah on Shabbos. Is it permitted for one to sell an item of his to a non-Jew before Shabbos, thereby ...
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Removing and snapping back in tray to infant's high chair on Shabbos
The infant's high chair has a removable tray that snaps in and can be removed. Can this be done on Shabbos?
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Pets Benefiting From Violations On Shabbath
Can a dog benefit from food that was cooked for them unintentionally when Erev Shabbath enters in?
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In the Shabbos morning prayers, the refrain of "shochain od" is said. Why is it said in a different order than the verse (Isaiah 57:15) itself?
"...כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֜ר רָ֣ם וְנִשָּׂ֗א שֹׁכֵ֥ן עַד֙ וְקָד֣וֹשׁ שְׁמ֔וֹ מָר֥וֹם וְקָד֖וֹשׁ אֶשְׁכּ֑וֹן" is how the verse reads. Most siddurim read שׁוכֵן עַד מָרום וְקָדושׁ שְׁמו, yet ...
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Folding on Shabbat
If one must fix their clothing, i.e. fold their collar, are they allowed to do so on Shabbath? Does it break any melachot?
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Hair braid on shabbath
What items should a woman be careful about when trying to make her hair look nice on shabbath? I know braiding the hair is a big no-no. What else can you all tell me?
( In other words, are here any ...
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Opening Water Bottle On Shabbath [duplicate]
Can one open a water bottle with a plastic cap on Shabbath? Or would they be violating mechateich?
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Tevilas Ezra on Shabbos
Does any source speak about טבילת עזרא specifically in the context of שבת?
I am asking because relations on שבת is indicated to be a preferred/ideal time (based on certain sources (e.g. בבא קמא פב ע&...
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Repentance on Shabbath
Because Shabbath is a day of celebration and happiness, if one erred in preforming Torah, are they allowed to repent on Shabbath? Being that repentance requires a sense of remorsefulness and sadness?
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At the Shabbos meals, I've seen hosts give each head of a household their own Lechem Mishna. Is this a minhag that is written somewhere?
Is there a benefit to doing this? Is there a drawback?
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Why is Shabbat observed according to the time zone one is in rather than according to the one where the mitzvah of Shabbat was given?
Why is Shabbat observed, Friday night through Saturday day, according to the time zone that one is in rather than the time zone that the mitzvah of Shabbat was given in (the time zone of Mt. Sinai)?
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After city walls were no longer built, what did the ~10M Jews living in pre-Holocaust Europe do regarding an Eruv?
As per my quick research 1 2 sometime around 1800 to 1920 European cities stopped erecting and started removing city walls. My understanding is that a lot of the laws regarding Eruv was assuming that ...
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