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

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  1. Shabbos Clothes on Shabbos Chazon

    Question: I’ve heard conflicting things about whether we should wear Shabbos clothes on Shabbos Chazon. What should we do? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (OC 551:1) writes that we should limit our rejoicing from Rosh Chodesh A…

  2. Load Dishwasher on Shabbos

    Question: Can I clear off the dirty dishes from my table and load them into the dishwasher on Shabbos? Answer:  Chazal (Shabbos 114b; 118a) decreed that one mustn’t prepare on Shabbos or Yom Tov for the following day (See S…

  3. Money in Coat Pocket

    Question: I was walking back from shul with others on Shabbos and realised that there was some money in my coat pocket. What should I have done? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (OC 310:7) writes that if one left money on a bed…

  4. Broken Glasses on Shabbos

    Question: One of the lenses in my glasses falls out on occasion and needs popping back into the frame. Can I do this on Shabbos? Answer:  The Gemara (Shabbos 138b) writes that if an oven leg broke on Shabbos, then it is assur…

  5. Flowers on Shabbos

    Question: A guest brought us a bunch of flowers on Shabbos. What could we have done with them? Answer: The Rema (OC 336:11) writes that one may place branches and flowers in water on Shabbos only if there are no flowers th…