Shabbat

Dear Rabbi, Shabbat Shalom. How many candles do we light? I was told that we light candles according to the number of people in the family. Is that correct? And what is the precise blessing we need to...

Hello, honored Rabbi, according to the customs of Sephardim, until when is it permitted to get a haircut on the eve of Shabbat, and until when on the eve of a festival? There is a distinction between...

Honored Rabbi, hello. I wanted to know whether it is permitted to enter the sea on Shabbat, since my husband and I will be staying in a hotel by the sea this coming Shabbat. I understand that only dry...

Hello, Can the rabbi please explain why there is a prohibition against playing musical instruments on Shabbat? I understood that this is out of concern for repairing the instrument if it breaks, but I...

Shalom, honorable rabbi, until when is it permitted to put on tefillin before Shabbat? Thank you very much.

Hello, is it permissible to use an electronic cigarette on Shabbat? Thank you and l'chaim.

Hello, honored Rabbi!I wanted to ask how an unmarried man lights Shabbat candles. Thank you in advance!

Is it true that when Shabbat begins, men have an additional 20 to 30 minutes before the start of Shabbat? Thank you in advance.

Hello honorable Rabbi, I observe Yom Kippur at my family’s home on the eighth floor. Baruch Hashem, I am healthy and not pregnant, but I believe it will be difficult for me to climb up and down so man...

Hello esteemed Rabbi, I wanted to ask if my address reached the email of Hidabroot, and how the material I requested will arrive. I want to try to observe Shabbat for the first time in my life this Sh...