Unanswered Questions
498 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
4
votes
1
answer
43
views
What is the source for Bitachon in the Torah?
The Chovos Halevovos's fourth שער, section, is on Bitachon. Since his sefer is "Duties of the heart", he clearly considers this a required "duty". Unlike some other areas, he does ...
- 9,564
2
votes
0
answers
62
views
Wearing functional cufflinks on Shabbos
This question might be a duplicate of
Wearing Watches on Shabbat
but my question is on other types of functional wearable items that may be considered Tachshitim.
What is the determining factor that ...
- 3,907
3
votes
0
answers
53
views
Is one Chayav for burning the Korbanos of Erev Shabbos on Shabbos?
The Gemara (Shabbos 24b) states that the Korbanos that were brought on Erev Shabbos may not be burned on Shabbos, based on the דיוק of ״עולת שבת בשבתו״ - that only the Korbanos that were brought on ...
- 442
0
votes
0
answers
72
views
What major international cities, with a significant Jewish presence, lack any eruv?
When I visited Rome this year I was aware that it had no kosher eruv in the Jewish area. Many observant Jewish tourists seemed unaware of the Shabbos prohibitions when there is no eruv, and used ...
- 338
3
votes
0
answers
34
views
What issurim are involved in putting a pin through material on Shabbos?
The question is about putting a pin through material on Shabbos for example to pin on a brooch onto a garment. I think there are 3 situations:
1] the material is non-woven; putting in the pin will ...
- 48.7k
2
votes
0
answers
73
views
Status of "extra" mitzvot
When the Jews are exiled to Babel, God commands Jeremiah to tell the Jews some instructions regarding their behavior in exile (Jeremiah 29:4-9):
"Thus said GOD of Hosts, the God of Israel, to ...
- 28.4k
1
vote
1
answer
123
views
Minyan on Shabbat
Is the requirement to pray with a Minyan any different for Shabbat compared with the other days of the week?
What are the sources that support?
- 484
0
votes
0
answers
46
views
Hakol Yoducha versus HaMeir La'Aretz on Shabbat Yom Tov
Why is it that according to minhag Ashkenaz (Nusach Sfard) the blessing of the Me'orot (in Shacharit) on Yom Tov that falls on Shabbat, they say Hakol Yoducha (הכל יודוך), while if Yom Tov falls on a ...
- 1,659
0
votes
0
answers
44
views
Not smelling the besamim during havdalah
If they do havdalah in shul after Shabbat and you don’t get a chance to smell the besamim since it’s a big shul, when you get home should you make a bracha again and smell the besamim you have, or ...
- 3,271
1
vote
0
answers
49
views
Are you allowed to make liquid nitrogen ice cream on Yom Tov
Liquid nitrogen is a liquid version of nitrogen gas and hence very cold. This ice cream involves sugar, chocolate syrup, milk --liquid nitrogen is poured in as one stirs vigorously. When all have ...
2
votes
0
answers
41
views
Does the Eruv Tavshilin allow one to do a preparation that one can do on Shabbat?
If one made an Eruv Tavshilin, may he do a preparation on Yom Tov, if the act that he is doing can anyway be done on Shabbat (unlike, say, cooking) and doesn't need to be done on Friday?
- 967
1
vote
0
answers
33
views
Must the non-Muktzeh item be more valuable than the total Muktzeh, or each individual Muktzeh item?
The rule is, that in order for one to be allowed to move an item that contained something that was Muktzeh when Shabbat came in, it must have also contained an item that was not Muktzeh, and that item ...
- 967
0
votes
0
answers
27
views
Why "tilling and tending" of Eden are not considered commandments?
"God settled the Human in the garden of Eden, to til it and tend it." That preceded his introduction to its plants and trees and the commandments to withdraw from eating from them.
Was Adam ...
- 28k
1
vote
1
answer
78
views
Kiddush Cup Minhag pretaining to the woman of the house
I'm not sure where this minhag originates from but I have frequented a breslover maggids house frequently for shabbos and I noticed that whenever he made kiddush he would always pour from the cup into ...
CommunityBot
- 1
0
votes
0
answers
57
views
Why do we say Tzidkatcha Tzedek almost every Shabbat Mincha
It is known that in the Shabbat Mincha we use to say Tzidekatcha Tzedek for accepting the decree for the death of Moshe Rabbino who passed away during these hours as can be seen here. However, he died ...
- 1,659