Ask the Rabbi
- Shabbat and Holidays
- Shabbat
- Eruv and Carrying
Question
Many have the Minhag to wear a red ribbon that was wrapped around Kever Rachel for Ayin Harah. Is one permitted to wear this on Shabbat outside one’s house where there is no Eruv?
Answer
Wearing such a ribbon on Shabbat where there is no Eruv is prohibited.
Rabbi Chaim Katz
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