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Light Sensors on Shabbos
Question: Do I need to cross the road on Shabbos to avoid triggering a motion sensor light? Answer: The Mishna Berura (277:9) writes that one mustn’t open a door near a candle. As the breeze will inevitably fan the flame, …
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Fridge Light on Shabbos
Question: We rented a cottage for the weekend and forgot to check if the fridge had a light that will switch on when we open the door. Could we have asked our three year old child to open and close the fridge on Shabbos? Answ…
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Waiting for Spouse to Light Menora
Question : I can’t leave work every night in time to light when it gets dark. Should my wife light for me? Answer: The Gemara (Shabbos 21b) writes that the time for lighting the menora is when everyone from the market has …
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Newspapers on Shabbos
Questions: I have always enjoyed relaxing on Friday night with the newspaper, though someone told me that I mustn’t read it on Shabbos. Is that true? Answer: The Gemara (Shabbos 113b) teaches us that the manner of speech o…
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Removing Pills from Packaging on Shabbos
Question: I am on a course of antibiotics and forgot to remove the pills before Shabbos. There is writing on the blister pack which will be torn if I pop them out. What can I do? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (OC 340:14) writ…