One who is lost in the desert or wilderness and has lost track of days, when does he keep Shabbos?[1] One who has become lost in the wilderness or desert and has lost track of the days of the week is to count 7 days starting from the day which […]
Toilet soap
May one use a toilet that contains toilet soap? One is to avoid using all forms of toilet soaps on Shabbos.[1] Thus one is to remove the soap from the toilet before Shabbos. If one did not do so it is permitted to remove the soap on Shabbos. Some are […]
Air freshener
May one spray air freshener in his room or bathroom? Yes[1] [as one is not creating a new smell in any area, as well as that one is doing so in order to repel the bad smells]. [1] Beir Moshe [1/34] [See also Minchas Yitzchak 6/26 which was asked this […]
Removing cobwebs and spiderwebs on Shabbos
May one remove cobwebs on Shabbos?[1] Some Poskim[2] imply that it is permitted to break cobwebs on Shabbos, and doing so does not involve the Muktzah or destroying prohibition, or any other prohibition. Other Poskim[3], however, rule that cobwebs are considered Muktzah, just like earth and twigs and other waste. […]
Reattaching a Mezuzah
If a Mezuzah fell off the doorpost may one reattach it? The Mezuzah fell together with its case: A Mezuzah which fell together with its case may never be replaced on Shabbos to the door being that doing so involves nailing or taping the Mezuzah to the doorpost which contains […]
Emptying a storage room
May one undo a storage room of non-Muktzah items?[1] It is forbidden to undo a storage room on Shabbos, as doing so involves a great amount of energy, [and is thus not befitting to the day of rest]. This applies even if the items in the storage room are not […]
Unplug Drain
May one unplug a drain pipe on Shabbos?[1] It is forbidden to unplug a stuffed drainage pipe on Shabbos unless lack of doing so will cause flooding to one’s house, in which case one may remove the blockage of the pipe with an irregularity.[2] Example: If one’s rain pipes on […]
Tevilas Keilim
Immersing vessels in a Mikveh:[1] It is forbidden to immerse a vessel[2] in a Mikveh on Shabbos if the vessel requires immersion in order to be used.[3] Thus any vessel bought from a gentile and has not yet been immersed may not be immersed on Shabbos. This applies even if […]
Scrubbing, Shining and Polishing
Scrubbing, Shining and Polishing dishes and silverware:[1] One may scrub down, shine and polish all dishes and cutlery needed to be used on Shabbos, even if they are made of silver, so long as the shining agent does not remove any layer of the vessel. Thus it is forbidden to […]
Washing dishes on Shabbos
Washing dishes on Shabbos: [1] All dishes/cutlery needed to be used on Shabbos may be washed anytime on Shabbos, even much time prior to the meal.[2] Thus one may wash the Friday night dishes immediately after the meal on Friday night and does not need to wait until the morning. […]
