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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Winnow of piles with objects that just fell
If there is a pile (say of leaves), and somebody drops an object into it on Shabbat, are they allowed to throw it into the wind so they can retrieve the object they just dropped? Does the prohibition ...
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Different Smart/Sport Watches on Shabbat
I looked at some of the other smartwatch threads, and being that they were older, they don't cover the following two cases:
Hybrid Smartwatches
Sports watches
First the assumptions / definitions
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Playing jenga on Shabbat
Is it permissible to play the game Jenga on Shabbat? I could see an issue of building, but it would be intentionally disassembled. This is all of course in doors, so there would be no issues of ...
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Halachicly sound ways to bookmark on Shabbat
I would like to know if there are any ways people are using to bookmark/highlight what they are learning on Shabbat, so they can come back to it after Shabbat to make notes etc.
Putting in a bookmark ...
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Earning money on Shabbat for permitted behavior?
If somebody gets a Heter from a rabbi or posek to do something on Shabbat that is normally forbidden for pikuach nefesh (such as being a police officer, firefighter, etc.) are they allowed to earn ...
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Is it permissible to carry around an air tag or tile tracker on shabbos?
Assuming you were within an eruv would you be able to carry around a tracker? You do not turn the device on and off but it can communicate with other tracking devices as you walk.
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Hilchos Shabbat shiurim recommendation
Does the community here have any recommendations for podcasts, blogspots, shiurim apps/websites etc. that cover Hilchos Shabbat? Particularly I’m looking for something that is English, understandable ...
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Can't you Shecht on Yom Tov?
In Tractate Beitza Perek Baiz Mishnah Ches it brings down a Machlokes between the Chachamim & Reb Elazar Ben Azaryah:
"Can you scratch or scrape the body of an animal with a metal comb on Yom ...
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How long must you benefit from shabbos candles [duplicate]
For example if a woman lights candles and wants to go somewhere. How long should she sit in the glow of the candles and benefit from them to be considered benefiting for Oneg shabbos. The ideal is to ...
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Acoustic gramophone on Shabbat
Is it permitted to play an acoustic Gramophone on Shabbat? An acoustic gramophone is a non electric device that plays disc records by having them rotate under a point.
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רִבּוֹן כָּל הָעוֹלָמִים אֲדוֹן כָּל הַנְּשָׁמוֹת אֲדוֹן הַשָּׁלוֹם - source of this Shabbat prayer
Here is its entry in the open siddur project.
The open siddur project demonstrates that the claim that this was composed by Rabbi Joseph of Rashkow, Posen can't be true as it is found in the siddur ...
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Normative Shabbat prohibitions in Jewish Renewal
The Shabbat restrictions are normative in Jewish Renewal? If yes, what are the leniences in comparison with Orthodox Judaism and Conservative Judaism?
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Riding the Subway on Shabbat
Assuming that there are no problems regarding paying for it (either you entered the system before Shabbat, or a non-Jew paid for you):
What are the halakhic issue with riding the subway on Shabbat? (...
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Cultivating hydroponics on Shabbat
I know one is not allowed to reap plants on Shabbat, but does this apply to hydroponics on shabbos? I know for instance one can cultivate hydroponics on shmita (sabbatical) year. Does this mean that ...
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How to Reconcile if/when the Jewish Day Was to Begin at Sunset?
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Are there any historical documents that detail the differences in opinions on when the "Jewish Day" began? (Perhaps between Sadducee and Pharisee/Rabbinic definitions, etc).
What the ...
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Why is זֵכֶר לְמַעֲשֵׂה בְרֵאשִׁית left out sometimes on Shabbat Amidah?
Sometimes, the paragraph beginning יִשְׂמְחוּ בְמַלְכוּתָךְ ends with זֵכֶר לְמַעֲשֵׂה בְרֵאשִׁית, and sometimes it doesn't. The only exception I could find composing and researching this question was ...
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Becoming Bar Mitzvah on Shabbas but made early kiddush
A child once they become Bar/Bas Mitzvah is now an adult and is obligated in all the mitzvos (assuming they've reached physical maturity). In the case where they became Bar Mitzvah on Shabbas (Friday ...
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Polishing windows on Shabbat
According to this summary, there are some poskim who hold it prohibited in all cases to polish glass dishes on Shabbat, whereas some allow if one intends to use the dish on Shabbos.
My question is, ...
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Property Inspections on Shabbos
Hypothetically, if a Jew wanted to sell his home. Would the real estate agent be able to organise property inspections on Saturday?
Notes: The Jew would not be contacted during Shabbos. The Jew would ...
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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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What's the source of a custom not to eat meat at seudo shlishis?
Recently I hosted a traveller for Shabbos meals who follows a custom of not eating meat at seudo shlishis. (He would usually eat fish instead.)
What is the origin/source of this custom and how ...
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Preferred method for providing hot water on Shabbat [closed]
I'd like to have hot water available for making tea and the like on Shabbat. What is your preferred method for this, and why?
Do you use an electric urn? If so, what brand and features? Is it durable?...
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Keeping Shabbos during the week?
Is there any value to or halachic discussion about keeping the laws of shabbos during the week?
Were there ever Rebbes or great people who did this on any level? (Excluding those who do it as part of ...
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Weed killer on Shabbat
Is using weed killer spray to destroy weeds permissible on Shabbat?
It is prohibited to reap plants on Shabbat, but to my knowledge biblically permitted to destroy something fully on Shabbat (I ...
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Can one play darts on shabbat?
Can one play darts on shabbat?
And can one then do archery on shabbat, assuming there are no words or numbers on the target, and the bows remain strung throughout shabbat?
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Aloe Vera on Shabbat and Yom Tov
Is one who is burnt allowed to put aloe Vera on the burnt area on Shabbat or Yom Tov? Medicine is generally prohibited on Shabbos (pikuach nefesh is ALWAYS an exception), but even outside pikuach ...
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Heating pre cooked stew in kli sheini on Shabbat
Is it permitted to heat (fully cooked) stew in a kli sheini on Shabbat?
This would obviously be edible, cold, and wet (covered with water and gravy) meat, vegetables, potatoes etc. so you would be ...
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Not saying good night on leil shabbos
I heard my rabbi say that you’re not supposed to say Good Night on Friday night, but rather should say Good Shabbos instead. First of all has anyone else heard this (or was it just a joke) and if so ...
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Can you use ice in a water jug that has a stopper on shabbos?
Can one use a water jug with ice on shabbos, if when you pour the water there is a wide filter/catcher to stop the ice from coming out? Or perhaps it is an issue of borer/merakeid?
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Is it unacceptable for a Jew to not keep shabbat, even if they are slowly trying to become more observant?
I haven't found a good answer for this anywhere yet, so I'm just gonna ask here. Is it unacceptable for a Jew to not keep shabbat, even if they are trying to become observant slowly and don't know all ...
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What if someone needs to paint on shabbat because it helps them from life threatening depression? Art Therapy
I heard shabbat can be violated if it's to save a life, such as in cases where a doctor needs to heal a patient. But what if it's an licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor/Art therapist? Let's say ...
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Wiping spills on Shabbat
Is it allowed to clean up spills from (wood or marble) floors on Shabbat? Not polishing it, but using a paper or bath towel to wipe up he liquid. No water or soap would be intentionally used or wrung ...
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Picking snacks in a bowl on Shabbat
On Shabbat, is one allowed to pick snacks in a bowl, under the principle of being able to pick something for immediate use, or no?
For example, if one has a fruit bowl with mangos, bananas, oranges, ...
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Bikur cholim outside the techum
Is one allowed to violate the boundaries and walk beyond techum Shabbat on Shabbat for the mitzvah of Bikur Cholim (visiting the sick)? Is there a responsa or Halacha brought down on this?
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Shabbos Shemoneh Esrei specifics stay in
Why do some very specific phrases like "Somech noflim, rofei cholim, u'matir assurim" stay in at the beginning of Shabbos Shemoneh Esrei while they are removed from later in Shemoneh Esrei?
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Hot chocolate on Shabbat [duplicate]
If one has a glass of hot water (that was heated before Shabbat) are they allowed to put hot cocoa powder in it on Shabbat? In this case, it’s a solid being absorbed by the liquid, but would it still ...
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Organizing bookshelves on Shabbat
Is there an issue with organizing bookshelves on Shabbat? I could see this potentially being an issue of borer but I don’t know.
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Rabanan cancelled out his mitzvah -- does it matter if his problem was active or passive?
There's the well-worn discussion of cases where someone did a mitzvah when the rabbis said not to, e.g. blowing shofar or taking lulav when the otherwise-right day was shabbos.
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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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Breastfeeding on Shabbat
Is there any halachic concern with breastfeeding on Shabbat? I believe the Chazon Ish brought down one can’t milk a cow on shabbos (which I disagree with personally), but under his logic would a ...
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Hammock on shabbat
Is one allowed to set up a hammock on Shabbat? Like hanging up a hammock between trees, poles etc.? In this case the hammock is temporary to be slept in/used over Shabbat but will be taken down after ...
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Trampoline on shabbat
Is there an issue with bouncing on a trampoline on shabbat? This is not about setting up a trampoline, but if one can bounce and play on a trampoline that was set up before shabbos.
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Plastic wrap on Shabbat
Is it permissible, if one has food that will otherwise be spoiled, to tear plastic wrap and cover the food with it on Shabbos? I ask because in the case of plastic wrap, it’s not cut to an exact line (...
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Swimming in an enclosed area on Shabbat [duplicate]
From what I understand, the shulchan aruch brings down one is not allowed to swim in an open area like around a beach, but what is the opinion of modern poskim on enclosed areas. The local JCC around ...
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Wax stripping on Shabbat
Is there a halachic issue of wax strips for hair on Shabbat? These are sticky wax strips typically placed on arms and legs which when detached pull off some of the hair
I know there is a prohibition ...
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Corn cutting on Shabbat
Is one allowed to cut corn off the cob with a knife or circle cutter on Shabbat? Would it be an issue of borer? Or would it be permitted? Does it change Sephardic Vs ashkenazi?
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Hot tub on Shabbat
Is there anything halachically wrong with entering a hot tub on Shabbat inherently? Not for hygiene just leisure purposes, and not adjusting the temperature, just entering it?
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Clap-activated lights on Shabbat
Does the community know if clap-activated lights on Shabbat is permitted? I understand that speech activation is generally prohibited due to a Halacha brought down in Talmud Bava Metzia 90b-91a where ...
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Smelling the Haddas when the first day is Shabbos
According to the Ta”z (OC 665), who holds that it is forbidden to smell the Haddas once it was bundled - even before it was used for the Mitzvah - is one permitted to smell it on the first day of ...
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Shemini Atzeret coincides with Shabbat, Sukkah farewell and last meal
This year Shemini Azeret and Shabbat coincide.
What is the last meal done in the Sukkah? Is Seudah Shelishit in this context has to take place in the Sukkah?
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