Removing the garbage:[1] Although in general one’s garbage is considered Muktzah, nevertheless it is permitted to remove it outside if the garbage is full. It is forbidden to remove the garbage if it is not yet full.[2] [For a detailed elaboration on this subject see Volume 1 “The Laws of […]
Cleaning spills on Shabbos
Cleaning spills on Shabbos Introduction: Cleaning a spill on Shabbos involves two actions which touch upon a number of possible prohibitions. These two actions are: 1) Wetting the cloth with the spill and 2) Moving around the soaked cloth. Wetting a cloth on Shabbos touches upon a possible laundering and […]
Cleaning one’s table
The laws of removing leftovers from ones table:[1] Introduction: Certain leftover foods are considered Muktzah and are therefore forbidden to be moved. The question hence arises how is one to clean his table from leftovers after the Shabbos meal. It is always permitted to shake the leftovers off the table […]
Moving Furniture
Dragging furniture across one’s floor or ground: [1] It is permitted to drag an average size table, chair, or bed over any floor, including an earth floor, so long as one has no intent to form a ditch in the earth[2] and doing so does not inevitably cause the ditch […]
Mopping
Mopping on Shabbos:[1] Mopping: It is forbidden to pour water over one’s floor in order to mop it.[2] This applies equally to all floors, even tiled.[3] [This applies even if one does not use a cloth to mop with but rather a plane Squeegee mop. Using a cloth mop, in […]
Sweeping on Shabbos
1. Sweeping on Shabbos:[1] A. Using brooms made of hard strands: Breakable strands:[2] It is forbidden to sweep on Shabbos using a broom made of twigs [or other hard strands] which easily break upon being used.[3] This applies to all types of floors, even tiled floors.[4] [Thus one may not […]
General Summary of Hatmanah
This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here General Summary of Hatmanah: It is a Mitzvah to insulate hot food before Shabbos so one can eat hot food on Shabbos, in its honor. The following are the laws involved in how one may insulate his food: Definition […]
5. Scenarios in which insulating on Shabbos is permitted
This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here 5. Scenarios in which insulating on Shabbos is permitted: A. Placing an upside-down pot over a hot pot on Shabbos:[1] It is forbidden to place a vessel as a covering over a hot pot for the purpose of retaining […]
1. Insulating food on Shabbos itself
This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here 1. Insulating food on Shabbos itself:[1] The prohibition:[2] On Shabbos itself it is forbidden to insulate hot foods even with material that does not add heat. The reason:[3] [Now,] even though [insulating with material that does not increase heat] […]
3. Is it permitted to insulate during Bein Hashmashos of Erev Shabbos?
This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here 3. Is it permitted to insulate during Bein Hashmashos[1] of Erev Shabbos?[2] By Bein Hashmashos, even though it is questionable if it is considered nighttime [and thus perhaps Shabbos has already begun, nevertheless], one is permitted to insulate [food] […]
