ArchiveShowing posts from February, 2014
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Opening Bottles and Cans on Shabbos
Question: I’ve always opened cans and bottles on Shabbos, though my husband is particular to open them before Shabbos. Is this necessary? Answer: The Mishna (Shabbos 146a) allows one to break a barrel to access a food contai…
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Animals First!
The Gemara (Berachos 40a, Gittin 62a) writes that one mustn't eat before feeding one’s animals. Thus, if one said a Beracha Hamotzi and realised that they hadn't fed their animal, it wouldn't be considered a hefsek …
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Making Tea on Shabbos
Question: A friend just told me that I shouldn’t be making tea on Shabbos with regular tea bags. I have always used a kli sheni. Is that not okay? Answer: Tosafos (Shabbos 40b) writes that once water has been poured from the k…