127 Lessons
Shabbat and Holidays Removing Dirt from a Sefer Torah on Shabbat
During laining on Shabbat, I noticed dirt of some sort that distorted a letter of the sefer Torah. I pushed it with my tallit, and it readily came off. Did I violate Shabbat?
Bemare Habazak - Rabbis Questions 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?
Bemare Habazak - Rabbis Questions 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?
Bemare Habazak - Rabbis Questions An Agent Showing a House on Shabbat
A congregant of mine is trying to sell his house. His non-Jewish real estate agent suggested doing an open house on Shabbat, a good time for many buyers. If the owner goes away for Shabbat, may he do that?
Bemare Habazak - Rabbis Questions Shabbat Meal for Shema/Sefira
When we make early Shabbat, is it better, when nighttime falls, to recite Kri’at Shema and sefirat ha’omer during the meal or to wait until after the meal?
Bemare Habazak - Rabbis Questions Disposing of Tea Light Leftovers
I read that one should not throw directly into the garbage mitzva-related objects. Should I wrap in plastic the leftover shell and wax residue from “tea light” Shabbat candles?