Kernels

Placing kernels in water on Shabbos:[1] One who soaks wheat or barley and the like in water in order for it to grow is liable for the planting prohibition.[2] This applies even if one soaks only a single kernel. For this reason it is forbidden to place kernels in water […]

6. Illnesses which require a Doctors evaluation

This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here 6. Illnesses which require a Doctors evaluation:[1] Introduction: All ailments which are not listed above [Halacha 4] as being life threatening require evaluation to determine their lethalness. The laws dealing with this evaluation and conflicting opinions will be discussed […]

Throwing seeds

Throwing seeds and pits onto the ground:[1] One is to beware from throwing seeds in an area where it rains[2] [or in an area that the earth is wet[3]] and can eventually cause the seed to grow. It is however permitted to throw them in an area that the seeds […]

Picking fruits

Picking fruits from a branch which has fallen:[1] One may pick fruits off from a branch which has fallen from before Shabbos [and has become completely detached from the tree[2]]. If the branch fell on Shabbos it remains forbidden to pick fruit from it. Picking leaves from a fallen branch:[3] […]

4. Which treatments may be done?

This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here 4. Which treatments may be done? A. Must use a known treatment or one prescribed by a medical expert:[1] Even if there is a definite danger one may only transgress Shabbos for medical treatment that is known to all […]

Garden produce

Removing garden produce that is insulated within earth:[1] One who insulated vegetables or herbs within earth before Shabbos may remove them on Shabbos so long as they have not yet become rooted into the ground.[2] If the vegetable contains a leaf which is sticking out from the earth one may […]

Pod plants

Laws relating to Pod Plants: Removing growths or seeds from a pod plant: It is forbidden to uproot any seeds or growth from a pod plant even if the pod contains no breathing holes, and is placed in one’s attic.[1] Moving a pod plant from one place to another:[2] It […]