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

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  1. Late for Shofar

    Question: I am scheduled to be on security rota on Rosh Hashana morning and don’t know if I’ll make it back in shul for the beginning of the shofar. What should I do if I arrive late? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (OC 590:2) w…

  2. Ordering a Taxi when Shabbos Ends

    Question: We are going on holiday on motzaei Shabbos . Can we order a taxi before Shabbos to be waiting outside our house the minute Shabbos ends? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (OC 307:4) allows one to give a non-Jewish person m…

  3. Benefitting from a Child’s Melacha

    Question: Our 11 year old son got up on Shabbos morning and switched the kettle on to make himself a drink forgetting it was Shabbos. Could we have used that hot water? Answer: The Gemara (Sukka 42a) teaches that parents are …

  4. Non Jew Preparing on Shabbos

    Question: We’re making sheva berachos on Shabbos. Are our non-Jewish waiters allowed to wash our dishes afterwards or do we need to ask them to come back after Shabbos? Answer: Rambam (Shabbos 23:7) writes that one is not all…

  5. Inviting to a Bris

    Question: I see that people are particular to inform people that they are making a bris rather than to invite them. Is this necessary? Answer: The Gemara in (Pesachim 113b) teaches that one who doesn’t participate in a seuda…