Shabbat

Is it permissible to carry a weapon on Shabbat? If so, is there a difference between days when there is a great danger and a regular day? Is it allowed to handle a gun on Shabbat without a reason? Tha...

On Shabbat, may one give someone who desecrates Shabbat and comes with a car to the place of prayer the honor of opening the ark, or have him recite the priestly blessing, or have him receive the prie...

Can one set an alarm clock on Shabbat? It seems that one is allowed to turn off the alarm so it doesn’t ring until the battery runs out. Of course, this refers to a battery-operated clock with hands.....

Hello, honored rabbi. I asked the rabbi whether it is permitted for me to put on Vaseline (lip balm for dryness) on Shabbat, and the rabbi said that I may apply it - but when I spread the lip balm, am...

Is there a basis for using a Shabbat elevator on Shabbat? Thank you!

Hello, I follow the approach of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, may his memory be a blessing. I wanted to confirm whether it is indeed permissible to place a pot of water on a cold hot plate on Shabbat, which is...

Every Friday before Shabbat, I often take synagogue bulletins related to the weekly Torah portion (sometimes even the excellent bulletins from "Hidabroot") for reading. At the bottom of some bulletins...

Dear Rabbi, according to which text do we perform the havdalah separating the end of Shabbat (which this year coincided with the holiday of Passover) from Chol HaMoed Passover? It doesn't seem to be a...

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...