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Child Riding a Bicycle on Shabbat
May a child ride a bicycle on Shabbat in a place that has aneiruv?
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Killing bugs on Shabbat
is it permitted to kill or get rid of bugs on Shabbat for health and bothering reasons?
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Opening juice and milk cartons on Shabbat
May one open large juice cartons or milk containers on Shabbat when it involves puncturing a hole in order to open it?
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Peeling Fruit on Shabbat
Can one bite into a fruit, such as a grapefruit peel, in order to start peeling it for immediate usage on Shabbat and/or Yom Tov?

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Paying a Babysitter for Work on Shabbat
We need a babysitter for a few hours on Shabbat. Is there a problem paying her for Shabbat work?
Rabbi Daniel Mann | 4 Kislev 5783
Responsive Baby Bassinet
There is a special bassinet that provides motion and soothing noise and reacts to an infant’s crying by intensifying them. Is it permitted to use this bassinet on Shabbat, and if so, are there special instructions?
Rabbi Daniel Mann | Sivan 23 5782
Raffle on Shabbat
May one hold a raffle on Shabbat?
Rabbi Daniel Mann | Adar II 19 5782
Batim of Tefillin on the Floor on Shabbat
The “retired” tefillin batim (in which the parshiyot go) I keep in a closet fell to the floor on Shabbat, inside a flimsy plastic bag. I intuited that it was better to pick them up than to leave them in disgrace on the floor. Was that correct?
Rabbi Daniel Mann | Adar II 12 5782
Warming Food on Shabbos
May I warm food on Shabbos by putting it near the stove?May I take a kugel from the refrigerator on Shabbos morning and place it on the cholent pot to warm?
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Adar I 13 5782
Using Hot Water on Shabbat
May I use my hot water on Shabbat since I have the boiler on a timer to go on every morning before I wake up? If this arrangement is unacceptable, please suggest a permitted one.
Rabbi Daniel Mann | Shvat 22 5782
Staining Matters
On Shabbos, must I try not to stain my clothes? May I freshen my lipstick on Shabbos? Does bleaching out color violate the Melacha of dyeing?
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Tevet 25 5782
Taking Medicine to Facilitate Mitzvot
Last Friday, I developed minor nasal issues, resembling my allergies. I figured that if I take my allergy medicine and wake up symptom-free, I can assume it was allergies. Was I permitted to take it (nasal spray) on Shabbat?
Rabbi Daniel Mann | KIslev 10 5782

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Chayei Sara
Isaac and Prayer
Chayei Sarah 5787
Chayei Sarah 5787
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Z"tl
Vayera
Vayera: Let's be Avraham, not Hagar!
Rabbi Meyer Fendel | 19 Cheshvan 5787
Vayera
AVRAHAM'S TESTS – AND OURS
Rabbi Stewart Weiss
Vayera
The Music of Ambivalence
Vayera 5787
Vayera 5787
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Z"tl
35 min
Bechorot
Daf Yomi Bechoros Daf 40
R' Eli Stefansky | 17 Cheshvan 5786
31 min
Bechorot
Daf Yomi Bechoros Daf 39
R' Eli Stefansky | 16 Cheshvan 5786
41 min
Bechorot
Daf Yomi Bechoros Daf 38
R' Eli Stefansky | 15 Cheshvan 5786
36 min
Bechorot
Daf Yomi Bechoros Daf 37
R' Eli Stefansky | 14 Cheshvan 5786
28 min
Bechorot
Daf Yomi Bechoros Daf 36
R' Eli Stefansky | 13 Cheshvan 5786
Lech Lecha
What Ungratefulness Leads To
12 Cheshvan 5787
Lech Lecha
What Ungratefulness Leads To
12 Cheshvan 5787
29 min
Bechorot
Daf Yomi Bechoros Daf 35
R' Eli Stefansky | 12 Cheshvan 5786
Lech Lecha
THE "CHOOSING PEOPLE:" BACK TO THE BALLOT BOX
Rabbi Stewart Weiss
30 min
Bechorot
Daf Yomi Bechoros Daf 34
R' Eli Stefansky | 11 Cheshvan 5786
28 min
Bechorot
Daf Yomi Bechoros Daf 33
R' Eli Stefansky | 10 Cheshvan 5786
33 min
Bechorot
Daf Yomi Bechoros Daf 32
R' Eli Stefansky | 9 Cheshvan 5786
28 min
Bechorot
Daf Yomi Bechoros Daf 31
R' Eli Stefansky | 8 Cheshvan 5786
34 min
Bechorot
Daf Yomi Bechoros Daf 30
R' Eli Stefansky | 7 Cheshvan 5786

עוד Lessons

articles on The Melachot

Child Riding a Bicycle on Shabbat

May a child ride a bicycle on Shabbat in a place that has aneiruv?

Killing bugs on Shabbat

is it permitted to kill or get rid of bugs on Shabbat for health and bothering reasons?

Opening juice and milk cartons on Shabbat

May one open large juice cartons or milk containers on Shabbat when it involves puncturing a hole in order to open it?

Peeling Fruit on Shabbat

Can one bite into a fruit, such as a grapefruit peel, in order to start peeling it for immediate usage on Shabbat and/or Yom Tov?

Paying a Babysitter for Work on Shabbat

We need a babysitter for a few hours on Shabbat. Is there a problem paying her for Shabbat work?

Responsive Baby Bassinet

There is a special bassinet that provides motion and soothing noise and reacts to an infant’s crying by intensifying them. Is it permitted to use this bassinet on Shabbat, and if so, are there special instructions?

Raffle on Shabbat

May one hold a raffle on Shabbat?

Batim of Tefillin on the Floor on Shabbat

The “retired” tefillin batim (in which the parshiyot go) I keep in a closet fell to the floor on Shabbat, inside a flimsy plastic bag. I intuited that it was better to pick them up than to leave them in disgrace on the floor. Was that correct?

Warming Food on Shabbos

May I warm food on Shabbos by putting it near the stove?May I take a kugel from the refrigerator on Shabbos morning and place it on the cholent pot to warm?

Using Hot Water on Shabbat

May I use my hot water on Shabbat since I have the boiler on a timer to go on every morning before I wake up? If this arrangement is unacceptable, please suggest a permitted one.

Staining Matters

On Shabbos, must I try not to stain my clothes? May I freshen my lipstick on Shabbos? Does bleaching out color violate the Melacha of dyeing?

Taking Medicine to Facilitate Mitzvot

Last Friday, I developed minor nasal issues, resembling my allergies. I figured that if I take my allergy medicine and wake up symptom-free, I can assume it was allergies. Was I permitted to take it (nasal spray) on Shabbat?

Isaac and Prayer

Chayei Sarah 5787

Chayei Sarah 5787

Vayera: Let's be Avraham, not Hagar!

AVRAHAM'S TESTS – AND OURS

The Music of Ambivalence

Vayera 5787

Vayera 5787

Daf Yomi Bechoros Daf 40

Daf Yomi Bechoros Daf 39

Daf Yomi Bechoros Daf 38

Daf Yomi Bechoros Daf 37

Daf Yomi Bechoros Daf 36

What Ungratefulness Leads To

What Ungratefulness Leads To

Daf Yomi Bechoros Daf 35

THE "CHOOSING PEOPLE:" BACK TO THE BALLOT BOX

Daf Yomi Bechoros Daf 34

Daf Yomi Bechoros Daf 33

Daf Yomi Bechoros Daf 32

Daf Yomi Bechoros Daf 31

Daf Yomi Bechoros Daf 30