The cooking prohibition involved in reheating foods: All foods that fulfill all the following conditions do not contain a cooking prohibition upon reheating them: Fully cooked:[1] The food must be fully cooked, [to the point that it requires no further softening, or change of texture, through cooking]. If the food […]
What is the law if one insulated food on Shabbos?
What is the law if one insulated food on Shabbos?[1] If the food became hotter due to the insulation it is forbidden.[2] If the food remained the same temperature, then if the material used is defined as “does not add heat,” it is permitted.[3] If the material is defined as […]
Insulating cold food on Shabbos
Insulating cold food on Shabbos:[1] It is permitted to insulate completely cold foods on Shabbos with materials that do not add heat, in order so it not become too cold, or in order to remove its coldness. ([Furthermore] if the food cooled off to the point that it is not […]
Insulating on Shabbos a hot food which has been transferred to a second pot
Keli Sheiyni-Insulating on Shabbos a hot food which has been transferred to a second pot:[1] If one removed the food from its original pot and placed it into a second pot, then it is permitted to insulate the second pot.[2] If one poured the food back into its original pot:[3] […]
Re-insulating on Shabbos a pot that had been insulated before Shabbos
Re-insulating on Shabbos a pot that had been insulated before Shabbos[1]: It is permitted to reinsulate on Shabbos a pot that was insulated[2] from before Shabbos with a material that does not add heat. This applies whether the insulation unraveled on its own or if one actively undid the insulation, […]
Insulating a food by Bein Hashmashos of Erev Shabbos
The law by Bein Hashmashos of Erev Shabbos?[1] It is permitted to insulate food in material that does not add heat by Bein Hashmashos, prior to Tzeis Hakochavim.[2] [However, if the material adds heat, then it is forbidden to insulate with it in all cases even prior to the start […]
Placing a towel and the like on top of a pot on Shabbos
1. The prohibition against insulating food on Shabbos:[1] It is forbidden to insulate hot foods on Shabbos. This applies even if the insulation material does not add heat.[2] This applies even if the food is fully cooked and even if further cooking will cause it damage.[3] This applies even if […]
Placing wrapped Kishkeh and other foods in pot of food
May one on Erev Shabbos enter food that is wrapped with tin foil or plastic wrap into a pot of food that is on the fire[1], such as to place wrapped Kishkeh into ones Cholent?[2] Some Poskim[3] rule it is forbidden to do so due to Hatmana Shemosif Hevel. Other […]
Placing food which is wrapped in tinfoil on top of a pot that is on a flame, Blech or electric plate
May one on Erev Shabbos, or on Shabbos, place food which is wrapped in tinfoil on top of a pot that is on a flame, Blech or electric plate?[1] If the wrapping is placed in order to guard the heat of the food, then it is forbidden to do so […]
Insulating a food or pot that is on top of a stove top, blech, electric plate, oven, or hot pot
Insulating a food or pot that is on top of a stove top, blech, electric plate, oven, or hot pot:[1] Any item that is properly insulated according to Halacha [as explained in Halacha C-D] is forbidden to be placed even before Shabbos on top of any item which contains a […]
