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 to a temperature that qualifies them as...

Wearing Mask on Shabbat

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 having a mask.  Issues being not carrying in Reshut...

Hot water

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 that even if you did lower the setting the boiler would refill with cold water which would then mix with the hot...

Eiruv

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)