Daily Dvar Halachah by Rabbi Casen
By Rabbi Yisroel Casen
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A daily Halachah lesson recorded daily by Rabbi Casen, Rosh Beis Medrash of Adas Torah in Los Angeles.
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Can we do some of the bedikah in advance?
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Which matzah to avoid
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Putting a bucket under a leak
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Removing offensive websites on Shabbos
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Can food be turned into a kli?
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Grating cheese and making meatballs
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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The issue with LEGO on Shabbos
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Are narrow-brimmed hats better?
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Putting rain covers on strollers on Shabbos
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Why can't we use umbrellas on Shabbos?
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Getting a Pesach education
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Dress up, not down
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Do we all need to read the ten sons in one breath?
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Working, shaving, laundry on Purim
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Eating before hearing Parshas Zachor
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Opening folding walls and hospital partitions
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Making a makeshift mechitza in a shul
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Boarding up windows, replacing fallen mezuzos
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Can one plunge a toilet on Shabbos?
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Take care when loading the dishwasher
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Is soaking dirty dishes considered preparing for weekdays?
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Can we cut a pill in half on Shabbos?
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Tearing along perforated lines
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Cutting cake into uniform pieces
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Scooping the ice cream, spraying the whip cream
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Can I frost a cake on Shabbos?
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Is Tu b'Shvat relevant nowadays?
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Can diaper-rash ointment be applied on Shabbos?
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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What do chapstick and play-doh have in common?
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Use of bar soap and liquid soap on Shabbos
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Scraping unwanted items off shoes
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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How not to make salt water
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Is salting a salad problematic?
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Preserving and pickling issues
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Caught in a rainstorm? Don't do this...
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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The concern with skinning chicken
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Why is a fistfight a Shabbos transgression?
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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The issue with dental floss
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Killing an ant vs killing a louse
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Is it ok to clean up after the dog?
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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Is the dog muktzeh? Can I take it for a walk?
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Can I close a drawer that has a fly in it?
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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There's a bee in the kitchen!
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Can I trap an annoying fly?
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Tearing pages or diapers that are stuck together
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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There are no tissues, only toilet paper, what do I do?
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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I didn't open the bottles before Shabbos, what can I do?
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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The great bottle-cap debate
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Opening juice boxes and soda cans
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Opening bags of chips on Shabbos
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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Can I remove tags from new clothing on Shabbos?
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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Can I remove tags from new clothing on Shabbos?
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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For how long should women refrain from melachah?
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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Is a silver-plated Menorah just as good?
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Is there hiddur on the first night of Chanukah?
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Stitches and bandaids on Shabbos
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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Pinning a hem with safety pins
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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You may want to avoid off-brand diapers!
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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Untying knotted shoes
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Tying balloons and garbage bags on Shabbos
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Using twist-ties on Shabbos
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Tal u'matar in the Southern Hemisphere
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Is a necktie not a knot?
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Rapid COVID testing on Shabbos
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Should I be concerned about the color of my coffee?
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Wiping dirty hands on cloth napkins
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Is sun tanning a tzoveya issue on Shabbos?
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Why are transition lenses permissible to be worn on Shabbos?
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Nov 25, 2022 |
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Applying powdered make-up on Shabbos
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Nov 25, 2022 |
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Can a splinter be removed on Shabbos?
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Removing hangnails and dry skin on Shabbos
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Combing sheitels on Shabbos
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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The correct way to brush hair on Shabbos
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Can I remove a feather from chicken?
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Tea bags and Borer
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Using salt shakers and sink strainers on Shabbos
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Can we shake powdered sugar on cakes on Shabbos?
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Borer for pets, accidental borer
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Filtering pulp from juice, ice from water
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Why is squeezing lemon juice onto fish not a borer issue?
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Can water filters be used on Shabbos?
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Using slotted spoons on Shabbos
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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Removing bugs from lettuce, stems from fruit
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Why is soaking vegetables not permitted on Shabbos?
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Can stickers on apples be removed?
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Can I remove some of the unpopped popcorn and leave some behind?
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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There's a fly in my soup!
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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How far in advance can I pull things out of the freezer on Shabbos?
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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I forgot mashiv haruach...and I'm the chazzan!
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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Why aren't we saying tachanun?
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Leaving dirty dishes in the sukkah; returning after a rain shower
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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Should mothers accompany young sons to the sukkah?
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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When does old schach have to be lifted up?
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Kittels in bathrooms, wearing jewelry
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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Can we make cholent for kids to have on Yom Kippur?
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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I'm travelling and don't have access to pas yisroel
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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Women and Tekias Shofar
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Which siman do we eat first?
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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I came late to selichos, what do I do?
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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When to say (and not to say) Selichos
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Is it fish from bones or bones from fish?
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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Strategies for seeding melons on Shabbos
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Sorting toys, books and food for storage purposes
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Removing your coat from a pile of coats
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Using a peeler on Shabbos
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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When is a rotten apple not rotten?
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Are whole and broken matzos subject to Borer?
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Can I remove unwanted carrot from soup?
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Can I shake out a tablecloth outside?
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Can we use aerosols on Shabbos?
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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Properly timing the pickle squeeze
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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Expressing milk on Shabbos
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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When is a liquid not a liquid?
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Cantaloupe juice??
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Use caution when shelling peas and cutting grapes
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Can I shell peanuts on Shabbos?
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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Can I spend Shabbos in a tree?
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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The halachic mushroom
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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The real difference between tulips and roses
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Why shidduchim on Tu B'Av?
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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Sprinklers, septic tanks and indoor plants
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Can we eat meals in a grassy back yard?
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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The issue with eating watermelon outdoors
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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The stark transition from Shabbos to Tisha b'Av
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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Should someone who has to eat on Tisha b'Av make havdalah?
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Why can't we add our own laundry to the load we are doing for small children?
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Can we eat meat at a child's siyum?
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Can we eat food cooked in the oven at the same time as meat?
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Eating Shabbos leftovers during the nine days
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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How to wear clothing before the onset of the nine days
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Sweep the floor but don't mop!
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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Walking on soft earth with high heels
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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How long before Shabbos should I shut down my work computer?
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Gift giving on Shabbos
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Is it permissible to use a cheese grater on Shabbos?
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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The winter Kiddush conundrum
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Don't say why you're napping!
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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Can I study for finals on Shabbos?
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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What do putting flowers in water and feeding stray animals have in common?
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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What we can and can't talk about on Shabbos
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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Window shopping/sheltering in a bus stop on Shabbos
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Can I turn the gas stove off if the flame becomes extinguished?
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Is it permissible to adjust time-clocks on Shabbos?
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Can I read by the light of a dimmer equipped lamp?
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Can I talk to someone who wears a hearing aid on Shabbos?
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Moving fans and lamps on Shabbos
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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Triggering fridge and home thermostats
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Can I walk past motion sensor lights?
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Automatic doors on Shabbos
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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The Shabbos elevator question
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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Might it be possible to use electricity on Yomtov?
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Trash collection on Shabbos/Yomtov
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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Can I ask my friend to open a bottle cap for me?
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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Is it ok for contractors to work on my job site on Shabbos?
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Can I ask a Jew to do melacha for me on Shabbos?
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Can an answering machine be used on Shabbos?
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Can I overnight packages to my customers on Friday?
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Can I have a phone conversation with a non-Jew when it's Shabbos for him?
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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My instacart order arrived on Shabbos, can I use the items?
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Can a housekeeper do ANY melacha for me?
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Can the housekeeper turn on the dishwasher?
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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I left the light on in my fridge, can my non-Jewish neighbor open it for me?
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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At which meal of Shavuos do we eat dairy food?
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Asking for melachah assistance at the beginning of Shabbos
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Can the housekeeper wash the dishes on Shabbos?
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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Housekeeping turned the light/ac on in my room, can I stay there?
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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Can a non-Jew turn off my light?
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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What do saffron rice and "pettel" have in common?
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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Using a thermometer, measuring baby formula
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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Scoring challah and folding napkins
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May 24, 2022 |
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I forgot to take challah from my challah
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May 23, 2022 |
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Making sefiras haomer count
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May 23, 2022 |
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Can we listen to music TONIGHT?
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May 19, 2022 |
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Cucumber cups and watermelon bowls
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May 19, 2022 |
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Making salt water on Shabbos
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May 17, 2022 |
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Does salting your vegetables get you into a pickle?
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May 16, 2022 |
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Can we dance (and clap) on Shabbos?
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May 16, 2022 |
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Can I go for a run on Shabbos?
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May 12, 2022 |
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Monopolizing Shabbos
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May 11, 2022 |
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Playing Lego on Shabbos
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May 10, 2022 |
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Bike riding on Shabbos
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May 09, 2022 |
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Can we swing from the trees on Shabbos?
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May 09, 2022 |
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Do we say yaaleh v'yavo on the third (!) day of Rosh Chodesh?
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May 05, 2022 |
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Play ball...on Shabbos?
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May 05, 2022 |
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Why do some have the minhag that everyone says kiddush on seder night?
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Seder night wine recommendations
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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Is parsley a good karpas idea?
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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When to sell your chametz if leaving town for Pesach
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Apr 03, 2022 |
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How and where do we burn the chametz?
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Apr 03, 2022 |
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Should the non-Jewish buyer of chametz be given the key to your home?
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Tips for an easier bedikas chametz
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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Bedikas chametz with a flashlight; hiding your own bread
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Is walking in front of a CCTV camera considered koseiv?
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Playing Scrabble and puzzles on Shabbos
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Opening wrappers and library books on Shabbos
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Cutting birthday cakes on Shabbos
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Melon swans vs melon balls
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Spending Purim money wisely
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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What's on the Purim seudah menu?
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Ordering mishloach manos from a website
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Is a salad valid mishloach manos?
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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Using sponges, mops, dish towels and bottle brushes
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Why can't we dry hair on Shabbos
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Walking with wet socks on Shabbos
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Baby wipes on Shabbos?
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Can I get up and dust myself off?
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Cleaning stains on clothing on Shabbos
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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Can I dab at a stain on my clothing?
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Making salad dressings and "chrayonnaise"
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Avoid Challah balls
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Making instant pudding, mashed potato on Shabbos
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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How can I make oatmeal for a baby on Shabbos?
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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What really is the difference between Tahini and baby formula?
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Egg salad done right
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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Preventing dessert disasters
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Pringles vs Lays
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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Is it ok to mash avocado or banana on Shabbos?
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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How to make Israeli Salad on Shabbos
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Can I use an egg-slicer on Shabbos?
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Can I make ice on Shabbos?
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Automatic ice-makers on Shabbos
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Feb 07, 2022 |