shabbat laws

Discover why Shabbat is considered the foundation of Jewish faith and a source of blessing for the entire week

Gardens, planters, and water drainage can raise surprising halachic questions. Here is what you need to know about plants on Shabbat.

From fish bones to laundry baskets, these ten common scenarios explain when selecting on Shabbat becomes a violation and when it is permitted according to Yalkut Yosef.

Why is it forbidden to turn on lights on Shabbat, yet permitted to set a Shabbat clock to do so? Is this a clever workaround, or fully in line with halacha?