Cooking/Bishul

Check out our Amazon Sefarim Shop This article is an excerpt from the above Sefer WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Sponsor an Article Important Note: The following laws deal with what constitutes the prohibition of cooking on Shabbos and not the Rabbinical prohibition associated with placing cooked food on or very […]

0. Introduction to Laws of Cooking

This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here Introduction: The following section will discuss the laws of cooking on Shabbos. The first chapter deals with the definition of cooking and what foods may be heated on Shabbos and which may not. The second chapter will discuss the […]

Sharing Candelabras

Hadlakas Neiros Shabbos-Sharing candelabra and Chanukah menorah   It at times occurs that there are extra branches on the candelabra, or Menorah and there is another person lighting who does not have a candelabra/Menorah and hence would like to use the extra branches for his/her lighting. The question arises as […]

Olive oil versus Wax

Hadlakas Neiros Shabbos-Olive oil or wax?   Many of you I am sure have noticed that while most people light Shabbos candles using wax candles, some are particular to use olive oil. On the other hand, by Chanukah most of Jewry uses olive oil while only some use wax. Should […]

10. Examples

This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here Examples: Tearing the covering off of a bottle:[1] A person may tear the hide which [seals] the opening of a barrel of wine or other liquids, if he does so for the need of Shabbos. He need not worry […]

1. The general rules of the prohibition

This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here 1. The general rules of the prohibition: A. Items attached to the ground:[1] Any item attached to the ground [including vessels, even if they are not sturdy[2]] contain the [prohibition] of building and destroying, [even if one plans to […]

7. Making a hole in a barrel

This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here 7. Making a hole in a barrel: A. Chopping off the top of a barrel:[1] A person may present a barrel of wine before his guests, and cut off its head (the definition of the head of the barrel […]

5. Tikkun Keli by food

This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here 5. Tikkun Keli by foods:[1] A. For the sake of using as a vessel: Animal food [which includes all foods which are edible to animals[2]] does not contain within it [the prohibition of] fixing a vessel [and is permitted […]

1. The definition of the prohibition

This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here Important Note: Building or fixing an item on Shabbos contains two possible prohibitions. The Makeh Bepatish prohibition and the Building prohibition. In Chapter 1 we will deal with the Makeh Bepatish prohibition, its definition and cases of application. In […]

4. The permitted method of separating

This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here 4. The permitted method of separating:[1] Separating the food from the waste with ones hands to eat immediately: It is permitted to separate food, as opposed to the waste, with ones hands in order to eat right away. [Regarding […]

0. Introduction to Laws of Borer

This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here Introduction: The following section will deal with the laws of separating foods and items from amongst other foods and items, such as separating cucumbers from tomatoes in a salad, or a white shirt from amongst other colored shirts. Doing […]

10. Swimming on Shabbos

This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here 10. Swimming on Shabbos:[1] Introduction: Although bathing in cold water is customarily forbidden on Shabbos, as explained in the previous Halachos, nevertheless it may be done in certain scenarios, such as for the sake of Mikveh, or to relieve […]

7. Going to Mikvah on Shabbos

This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here 7. Going to Mikvah on Shabbos:[1] A person is allowed to purify himself of his impurities by immersing in a mikvah on Shabbos[2] even if this immersing is Biblically required [to be done], such as a nidda and the […]

6. Doing Hefsek Taharah on Shabbos

This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here 6. Doing Hefsek Taharah on Shabbos:[1] [Being that washing only minority of one’s limbs with water heated before Shabbos is permitted,] therefore in a place where there is no [accepted] custom [otherwise], a woman is allowed to begin her […]

5. Bathing for healing purposes

This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here 5. Bathing for healing purposes:[1] Introduction: The bathing prohibition which applies when bathing in hot water, as well as the custom to prohibit bathing even in cold water, does not apply in a case that one is bathing for […]

Walking in the rain

Walking outside while it is raining:[1] One who is walking through a public area and rain falls on him and on his clothes, the Sages were not stringent on [his walking of four cubits with the drops of water on him]. The reason for this is: because this is a […]

Washing hands in river

Washing ones hands in a river:[1] It is permitted to stand on the bed of the river and wash ones hands in its water. There is no prohibition involved in the removal of the water which is on his hands from the river onto the bed being that the river […]

4. Bathing/Showering with cold water

This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here 4. Bathing/Showering with cold water: A. The law and custom: The letter of the law:[1] Being that hot water [from the] springs of Tiberius are permitted for one to even dip his entire body inside of, as the decree […]

Chapter 340

Chapter 340 Miscellaneous Shabbos Prohibitions Gozez/Shearing: Halacha 1: The Av Melacha-Shearing wool from skin: One who shears [hair/wool] whether from alive or dead animal, whether from a domestic and wild animal, even from skin that has been removed, is liable [for a sin offering]. Doing so is amongst the principle […]

Chapter 330

Chapter 330 The Laws of a Yoledes on Shabbos Halacha 1 Like a dangerously ill person: A Yoledes [woman in labor] is [considered] like a dangerously ill person and one [thus] is to desecrate Shabbos on her behalf for all of her needs. [Thus the following may be done:] Calling […]

Chapter 329

Chapter 329 For whom may one transgress Shabbos Halacha 1 Extinguishing a lethal fire : Any life threatening situation overrides [the] Shabbos [prohibitions], and whoever is quick [to transgress in order to save a life] is praised. Children or sick people are endangered: Even if a fire ignited in a […]

Chapter 328

Chapter 328 The laws of a sick person on Shabbos Introduction: The following chapter will discuss the laws of treating illnesses on Shabbos. Healing on Shabbos is in it of itself a Rabbinical prohibition even when done without any other Shabbos transgressions. At times healing is allowed even when it […]

Chapter 327

Chapter 327 The laws of smearing on Shabbos Introduction: The following chapter will discuss the laws of smearing oil on one’s body. The problem with doing so at times is that it falls under the decree made against healing. In continuation of this the laws of oiling leather will also […]

Chapter 326

Chapter 326 The laws of bathing on Shabbos  Introduction: The following chapter will discuss the laws of bathing and showering on Shabbos. There is a difference between hot and cold water, as well as to the amount of one’s body that is being bathed. At times it is Rabbinically forbidden […]

Chapter 325

Chapter 325 A gentile which did forbidden work for a Jew Giving food and other items to a gentile on Shabbos: Introduction: The following chapter will discuss the laws regarding giving food and items to a gentile in a scenario that the gentile will carry it out to a different […]

Chapter 324

Chapter 324 Feeding animals on Shabbos 1. Feeding animals:[1] It is permitted for one to feed home and farm animals, food and drink, if they are dependent on him for their food. It is however forbidden to feed home and farm creatures if they are not dependant on him for […]

Chapter 323

Chapter 323 Transporting items from one area to another on Shabbos:[1] From a public area with an Eiruv: It is forbidden to carry from a public area [even if it has an Eiruv] four bottles of wine in a basket or box.[2] Rather one is to carry the bottles in […]

Chapter 322

Chapter 322 1. An egg laid on Shabbos:[1] An egg which has been laid on Shabbos is forbidden to be eaten[2] and is therefore Muktzah.[3] It is even forbidden to merely touch the egg.[4] Nevertheless it is permitted to place a vessel over the egg to protect it. However it […]

Chapter 321

Chapter 321 Laws of detaching food from the ground, grinding, fixing food, working leather and kneading. Halacha 1 Using bundles of herbs on Shabbos: Avoiding Muktzah: Bundles of madder[1], hyssop, and thyme[2] which were collected in order to dry out and be used for fire wood, may not be used […]

Chapter 320

Chapter 320 Introduction: The following chapter will deal with the laws of squeezing liquids out of solids on Shabbos. Squeezing liquid from a solid involves the Mifarek prohibition and is thus only permitted to be done in certain scenarios. The first section will deal with the laws of squeezing from […]

Chapter 319

Chapter 319 The Laws of separating [items] on Shabbos Part 1: Separating items within mixtures Introduction: The following section will deal with the laws of separating foods and other items from amongst other foods and items, such as separating cucumbers from tomatoes in a salad, or a white shirt from […]

Chapter 318

Chapter 318 Laws of cooking on Shabbos Introduction: The following chapter will discuss the laws of cooking on Shabbos. The first section will discuss the ramifications of one who has transgressed and cooked, or did any other forbidden activity on Shabbos. At times the Sages decreed that the food be […]

Chapter 317

Chapter 317 Laws of tying and making bows on Shabbos Introduction: The following chapter will discuss when one may tie a knot on Shabbos. Doing so involves at times a Biblical prohibition, at others a Rabbinical prohibition, and at others is completely allowed. This is dependent on the type of […]

Chapter 316

Chapter 316 Trappings which are forbidden and permitted on Shabbos Introduction: The following chapter will discuss the laws of trapping, killing or injuring creatures on Shabbos. Both trapping and killing or injuring an animal are Principal Shabbos prohibitions. At times it is only Rabbinically forbidden and thus allowed to be […]

Chapter 315

Chapter 315 Matters forbidden due to building a tent on Shabbos. Introduction: The following chapter will discuss the laws of setting up dividers and roofings on Shabbos. A roofing is defined as any item which hovers over a surface, such as an umbrella, or a tent, or a table. The […]

Chapter 314

Chapter 314 Matters forbidden [to do] because of [the prohibition of] building and destroying on Shabbos. The laws of breaking a vessel on Shabbos Introduction: The laws of destroying a vessel mentioned in the previous chapter were only with regards to disassembling vessels that are made of assembled parts. The […]

Chapter 313

Chapter 313 Laws of moving doors, windows and locks on Shabbos Introduction: The following chapter will discuss the laws that involve inserting and removing doors, windows and other parts into and out of houses and vessels on Shabbos. It will also discuss the laws of inserting locks onto ones door. […]

Chapter 312

Chapter 312 Introduction: The following chapter will discuss the laws of Muktzah items as they relate to being used for cleaning purposes after going to the bathroom. In addition other laws regarding using the bathroom are dealt with in this chapter. One must keep in mind that the form of […]

Chapter 311

Chapter 311 The laws of moving a dead body and other laws of indirect moving of Muktzah on Shabbos. Introduction: The following chapter will discuss the laws of Muktzah as they relate to a corpse. It will mention under what circumstances a corpse may be moved and carried outside, in […]

Chapter 310

Chapter 310 Laws of items which one sets his mind off from[1] on Shabbos. Introduction: The following chapter will deal with the laws of Muktzah as they relate to items which on their own are useable and have the status of vessels, but have been set aside from a person’s […]

Chapter 309

Chapter 309 Is moving an item indirectly permitted on Shabbos Introduction: This chapter will discuss the laws of Muktzah items as they relate to being moved in the process of moving non-Muktzah items. For example, may one lift up his child that is holding a Muktzah item in his hand? […]

Chapter 308

Chapter 308 The Items which are permitted and prohibited from moving on Shabbos Introduction Our sages decreed that one may not move certain items on Shabbos in their usual way. This chapter will discuss the details of this restriction, with regards to which type of vessels the restriction applies to, […]

Chapter 259

Chapter 259 Miscellaneous laws of insulating and Muktzah [relevant to insulating] Introduction: The following chapter will discuss the laws of Muktzah which are relevant to the different forms of insulating materials, which may be used to insulate ones hot food for Shabbos. As well the laws regarding a plastered oven […]