Living the halachic process

A series of responsa books written by the rabbis of the Institute for scholars and rabbis from around the world in all areas of Halacha.

Living The Halachic Process I

Living The Halachic Process II

Living The Halachic Process III

Living The Halachic Process IV

Living The Halachic Process V

Living The Halachic Process VI

Living The Halachic Process VII

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Shabbat
Part 4

מציג 1-14 מ-14 תוצאות

The Violation of Shabbat by Small Children

There are more permutations and approaches than we can discuss in this forum, but let us consider the...

Using a Non-Jew to Shut Lights on Shabbat so that a Jew Will Not

There are several circumstances in which a non-Jew can do work on a Jew’s behalf on Shabbat. Some...

Preventing a Son’s Chillul Shabbat

While your question, as asked, is a worthy one, you certainly understand that the more important issue in...

Heating Up Food Before Shabbat

We will first introduce the stringency of “right before Shabbat” that you refer to and then apply it...

Removing Loose Hair on Shabbat

Our response to this question is somewhat uncharacteristic in comparison to our standard approach to Halacha. We have...

Using a Dishwasher on a Timer on Shabbat

At first glance, there would not seem to be fundamental problems with operating the machine on a timer,...

Expressing Milk for Medicinal Purposes

According to the great majority of authorities, human nursing, not only milking a cow, is a Torah violation...

Categories of Muktzeh and their Ramifications

The categorization of an object as muktzeh machamat chisaron kis depends on the specific owner, object, and circumstances....

How Much of the Lechem Mishneh‎ Does One Need to Eat?

The Rama, in describing how much of a loaf one should properly cut off after reciting HaMotzi, writes:...

Removing Food with a Slotted Spoon‎

A baraita mentions cryptically that selecting (borer) some food from among other types of food is sometimes forbidden...

Moving a Potted Plant on Shabbat

Before we get to your question regarding muktzeh, we must first discuss the potential problem of uprooting a...

Making Ice Cubes on Shabbat

A baraita states that on Shabbat, one may not crush snow to get water, although he can put...

Carrying a Child on Shabbat Where There Is No Eiruv

While your friend is not totally mistaken, the basic answer is that one may not carry a person...

A Group Eiruv Techumin

It is possible to make an eiruv techumin for a period of many Shabbatot. (To do so, one...