Turning off a Gas (propane) Grill on Yom Tob
Yosef Lopez Shalom Hakham, Is it permissible to shut off a gas grill on Yom Tob by shutting the intake valve? Are there any issues?
Shabbat & Yom Tov
Taking from an Existing Flame
Akiba Gali My Dear Haham, I was intrigued by your reply to a recent question regarding use of digital stove top settings on yom tob. Your reply was as follows: “That whole…
Gas stovetop on Yom tov
Danielle Prizament Could I light a gas stovetop on Yom tov to cook with it?
Vape E-Cigars
fito Jamous Is there a halachic problem with using the Vaper or electronic cigarette on Shabbat or Yom Tov? If yes which one?
Zoom Seder this Year
Yaakov Siegel Shalom Kvod HaRav! For the last two years I have, in accordance with your rulings, been conducting an online Seder for each of the first two nights of Pesah via…
Shabbas
Eileen Goldschmidt Is it permitted to preprogram a coffee maker before Shabbas so that coffee is automatically brewed on Shabbas? Thanks
Coffee filter in French Press on Yom Tov
Shalom, Kvod HaRav! You posted last year that a French Press is permissible on Yom Tov. I am wondering if there is a problem with inserting a filter, making a…
Using an digital oven on Yom Tov
z l I have an oven that uses a digital panel to be used and adjusted. Am I able to use it on Yom Tov since it is Melechet Ohel Nephesh?
Yayin Mevushal
Does the Rav consider non-mevushal wine to be what is needed for kiddush/havdalah l’chathilah? A hiddur? Unnecessary? I realize that very few brands that advertise “not mevushal” are nevertheless pasteurized…
Wearing Mask on Shabbat
Ssvi Dzhurayev Shalom, Can one wear a mask while walking outside on Shabbat? Issue isn’t wanting to wear a mask, but possible not to make Hillul Hashem being dressed Jewish and not…
Hot water
Robin Shaoul Rabbi, Is it permitted to use hot water on Shabbat if you lower your boiler setting below a temperature of yad soledet bo? If so, would there be a concern…
Shabbos wipes
Jack Jack Is it permited to use shabbos baby wipes on shabbos?
Eiruv
Yoni Edery Hi. What is the opinion of Rabbi Yitzchok Abadi Shlit”a from Lakewood on relying on the the eiruv in five towns New York (for sefardim)
Melachot
David Mandalaoui Is walking on the beach plowing? Is applying deodorant tanning? Can I use insta hot? Can I take a shower?
Instacart delivery / Chag
leora platt We ordered water / fruit on instacart on sunday- all the time slots are taken with the exception of “flexible” which means it can arrive any time from (this past)…
light in fridge
rachel sassoon I don’t have a shabbat mode on my rented refrigerator. The lights can’t be disabled. Can I cover bulbs with a cloth so that I am not using the light?…
Using electric stovetop over chag
If I have an electric oven/ stovetop, can I leave the stovetop on the lowest and raise it to cook for shabbat over yom tov?
iPad ontop of sefarim
hi if i have an ipad that i use for sfarim can it be placed on top of a sefer? Thanks
Electricity from battery
Hi i know by the Tshuva by the fridge light the Rav says that Electricity is Safek Mdoriysa Safek Mdrabunan. so i want to jnow if this safek is only…
Zoom Seders
Everyone is asking about Zoom Seders. Can we Zoom for the Seder. If you don’t know what that is, ask your children or grandchildren. I barely know myself. Lol. The…