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 5

מציג 1-19 מ-19 תוצאות

Returning Chulent with Bones to the Fire

We will begin our discussion with a fascinating machloket about cooking bones between two of the great poskim...

Reciting R’tzei after Ending Shabbat

This case, in which one has ushered in Motzaei Shabbat but still wants to recognize Shabbat in Birkat...

A Melaveh Malka for Women

The gemara says: “One should always set his table on Motzaei Shabbat, even if he needs only a...

How Can We Perform Matters of Minhag Before Kiddush?

Regarding reviewing sources, as we usually do, we have little to add to what you listed, but we...

Who Drinks Kiddush/Havdala Wine and Why?

The sources lead us to many ideas, but none that we can prove. The Shulchan Aruch deals with...

Relighting Shabbat Candles that Went Out

The answer to this question depends on whether one accepts Shabbat with the lighting of the candles, as...

Placing Delayed Stock Orders from Israel on Friday

Usually, a non-Jew who is paid by the job may do work for a Jew on Shabbat, as...

Non-Jewish Worker Servicing Clients on Shabbat

The halachot of what may be done at a Jew’s business on Shabbat and Yom Tov are complicated,...

Use of Kinetic Watches on Shabbat

It will be instructive to begin our discussion with old clocks, which were powered in a manner that...

Using a Whipped Cream Dispenser on Shabbat

First, let us understand what happens when you dispense whipped cream from the canister. When gas enters a...

Opening and Closing a Garden Parasol on Shabbat

Since you do not keep this garden parasol open for long periods of time, there is no concern...

Keep the Beat?

The mishna forbids one to clap, bang with his hands on his thighs, or dance on Shabbat, and...

Removing a Licked Candy from Amongst Clean Ones on Shabbat

In order for there to be a question of borer, there has to be a basic level of...

Giving an Envelope on Shabbat to Use for Donations

Each congregation’s rabbi should set policy on such halachic issues, but after a discussion of the issue, we...

Using Salt to Absorb Spilled Wine on Shabbat

The melacha of melaben (literally, whitening, but for our purposes, laundering) can be accomplished in different ways. We...

Using a Shabbat Clock for an Urn

Although we accept the opinion among the Rishonim that it is forbidden on Shabbat to reheat boiled water...

Heating Up Bread on Shabbat

There is much to say on the topic of reheating fully cooked foods on a hot plate on...

Flying a Kite on Shabbat

The mishna lists several gezeirot (Rabbinical injunctions) prohibiting certain actions on Shabbat and Yom Tov lest one come...

Methods of Receiving Pay for Work on Shabbat

Receiving s’char Shabbat is indeed Rabbinically forbidden, like commercial activities in general, lest one come to write. The...