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Sleeping in the Sukka
Question: I slept in a sukka as a teenager though now that I’m married with children, I am reluctant to leave them alone at night. Is that a good enough excuse to sleep in the house? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (OC 639:2) wr…
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Squeezing Lemons on Shabbos
Question: Can I squeeze a lemon for salad dressing on Shabbos? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (OC 320:1) writes that it is forbidden mideoraisa (prohibition of sechita) to squeeze olives and grapes on Shabbos as these fruits …
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Cold Shower on Shabbos
Question: Can one take a cold shower on Shabbos? Answer: The Gemara (Shabbos 39b) writes that chazal decreed that one mustn’t wash one’s entire body with hot water on Shabbos, as they suspected that if it would be allowed,…