Destroying Challah
Q) How should one dispose of (separated) challah? Is it supposed to be burned in an oven? A) Challah (i.e.
Monthly Archive: November 2019
Dovor Chorif Affecting Eino Ben-Yomo
Q) I fried onions in a parev frying pan, and accidentally mixed the onions with a milky eino ben yomo
Psik Reishe In a Situation of D’rabonon
Q) Are there any other situations in which p’sik reishe is permitted on Shabbos? A) We have previously established that
Psik Reishe In a Situation of Discomfort
Q) Is it permitted to perform p’sik reishe actions on Shabbos in a situation of tza’ar? A) First of all,
Returning Food to a Warm Oven on Shabbos
Q) Is it mutor on Shabbos to return a pot of (cooked) food to an oven that is warm but
Removing an IV line on Shabbos
Q) Am I allowed to remove an IV line from a patient on Shabbos? (There is no medical need to
Kashering a Microwave
Q) We have a microwave that we use for dairy foods. The microwave also contains a conventional oven setting that
Asking a non-Jew to light a Cigarette on Yom Tov
Q) Am I allowed to ask a non-Jew to light a cigarette for me on Yom Tov? A)For a melocho
Buying Lottery TIckets
Q) Is buying lottery tickets included in the prohibition of gambling? A) One is allowed to buy lottery tickets, and
Nusach of Korbon Mussaf on Shavuos
Q) I’ve noticed different girso’os in the nusach of the korbonos in Mussaf on Shavuos – as to whether to