- Shabbat and Holidays
- Animals and Plants
Killing bugs
Question
Can one kill non-life threatening bugs (mosquitoes, ants, moths, etc.) during the week and/or on Shabbat?
Answer
During the week yes, but not on Shabbat or Yom Tov.

Lice on Shabbat
Rabbi David Sperling | Iyyar 29, 5774

which fruits can a jew plant
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Nisan 4, 5782

Saving the life of a pet on Shabbat
Various Rabbis | 29 Shevat 5767

Pet Birds on Shabbat
Rabbi Chaim Tabasky | 20 Iyyar 5765

Rabbi Chaim Tabasky
Rabbi Chaim Tabasky teaches a shiur in gemarah at the Beit Midrash program of the Machon Hagavoah l'Torah at Bar Ilan University. He is also a certified examiner of STa"M (Sifrei Torah, Tefillin and Mezuzot) and a narrative therapist.

Crossing the International Dateline
20 Iyyar 5764

Plants Grown Out of Earth
5 Tammuz 5764

Saying Shma in Space
29 Iyyar 5764

Correct Year Shet Was Born?
19 Sivan 5764

Is Super Glue Kosher?
Rabbi Jonathan Blass | 19 Adar 5764

Scooter on Shabbat
Rabbi Chaim Tabasky | 30 Cheshvan 5767

On which day may one start wishing "Shabbat Shalom"?
Rabbi David Sperling | Iyyar 9, 5780

Exercise on Shabbat
Rabbi Jonathan Blass | 9 Nisan 5763

How can someone change their community?
Rabbi David Sperling | Shevat 11, 5783

Torah vs. Tanak additions
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Shevat 4, 5783
