Sefarim by Rabbi Chaim Cohen: Mekor Chaim ↗ בס״ד

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  1. Muktze Mobile

    Question: I accidentally left my smartphone on my bed on Friday night. Was I allowed to move it? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (OC 308:3) writes that items that are primarily used for prohibited acts ( keli shemalachto leissur …

  2. Wind up Baby Swing on Shabbos

    Question: We have a baby swing that is operated by winding it up. Can we use it on Shabbos? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (OC 338:3) writes that one can set an old clock before Shabbos even though it will chime throughout Shabb…

  3. Forgot to Take Challa

    Question: I baked challos for Shabbos though forgot to separate challa before baking them. Can I take challa on Shabbos? Answer: The Gemara (Eruvin 83a) writes that one only needs to separate challa when making a dough…

  4. Baby Monitors on Shabbos

    Question: Can we leave a baby monitor in our baby’s room on Shabbos so that we can hear her when she cries? Answer: Contemporary poskim give different reasons for why one can’t use microphones on Shabbos. R’ Yitzchak Yaa…