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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Blowing bubbles on Shabbos
Is there any halachik problem with blowing bubbles on Shabbos? If so what melacha categories does it fall under? Does the age of the blower matter?
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Is it muttar to whistle?
Is it allowed for a Jew to whistle? If yes, is it even allowed on Shabbos? If no, why not? Has anyone ever heard that if one whistles at night, that it attracts sheidim and mazikin?
And what are the ...
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Shir Hashirim on Shabbos Chol Hamoed
Why is it we read Shir Hashirim on Shabbbos Chol Hamoed Pesach?
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Newspaper Delivery on Shabbos
Is getting a paper delivered on Shabbos allowed?
If not, what may be done with it upon delivery?
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Starting Shabbat early during the summer
Is there an earliest time one may begin Shabbat during the summer months?
We were traveling south and stopped at a Jewish community for Shabbat. The Shul there davened Mincha friday at 6:10, then ...
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Shabbos Hagadol
Why is the Shabbos before Pesach called Shabbos HaGadol? Please contribute as many answers as possible.
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Why do we read that part of the Hagada on Shabbat Hagadol?
On Shabbat Hagadol, the Sabbath preceding Pesach, it's customary to review the region of the Hagada starting from "We were slaves" (after The Four Questions) and ending with "to atone for all of our ...
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Should one drink from the leader's cup after kiddush?
Inspired by the upcoming holiday of Pesach, where many minhagim seem to have each person drink from his own cup, I was wondering about the custom of drinking wine from the cup upon which kiddush is ...
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Why do we link Shabbat with the Exodus from Egypt?
My four-year-old son asked me this right after Kiddush on Friday night (more or less verbatim):
Why do you say "Mitzrayim" in Kiddush every week? "Mitzrayim" is a Pesach word!
In other words, why ...
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Halakhic International Date Line issues
According to halakha, where is the international date line?
More specifically, I have heard that some people say you should observe Shabbat on Sunday in Japan & New Zealand and/or on Friday in ...
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Doctors working on Shabbat
What are some general guidelines regarding the halakhic permissibility for Jewish doctors to work on Shabbat? I know that saving lives generally overrides Shabbat, but I am curious about less black-...
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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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Shaking a no-battery flashlight on Shabbos
What is the problem with shaking one of the no battery/shaking flashlights which is on on shabbos?
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Why do people frequently change tunes toward the end of Lecha Dodi?
Frequently, perhaps even most of the time, I've noticed that the chazan (prayer leader) for Kabalat Shabbat switches tunes for the last four verses of Lecha Dodi. Is there any reason for this, or are ...
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Turning off a stove on Shabbat
Can one turn off a stove on Shabbat? I recently heard that Rav Tendler does in fact hold this, and that it was followed in the home of Rav Feinstein.
The reasoning had something to do with gas being ...
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Moving muktza garbage cans?
Help! It's Shabbos and the wind is blowing my garbage cans halfway down the block! I know they're muktza, so I can't move them. What can I do?
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Is it permissible to open soda cans on shabbos?
What is the halacha regarding opening soda cans on shabbos?
I have heard that according to the ones who hold that you can open it, if I would ask that person to open it for me, I would need him to ...
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Puzzles on Shabbat
Is it permitted to put together puzzles on Shabbat with children?
Does it matter what kind of puzzle it is (jigsaw vs. fit the piece in the wooden hole)?
Does it matter if there are words on the ...
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