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Next Day Delivery on Shabbos
Question: Am I allowed to order something online to arrive on Shabbos? Answer: The Mishna (Shabbos 121a) writes that one mustn’t ask a non-Jewish person to extinguish a fire on Shabbos. Rambam (Shabbos 6:1) writes that this …
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Beracha on Tasting Food
Question: I frequently taste food while cooking. Should I recite a beracha? Answer: Rambam (Berachos 1:2) states that one is not required to recite a beracha before tasting food. However, Rabbeinu Chananel (quoted by Tosefos…
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Beracha on Smelling Coffee
Question: I particularly enjoy the smell of coffee beans. Should I say a beracha when I smell them? Answer: The Gemara (Berachos 43b) writes that one who smells an esrog or quince should recite the beracha, ‘..hanosen reia…