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- Understanding the Concept of 3 Tefachim in Usage of a Tree. Introduction to Using the Sides or the Branches of a Tree;
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- Vegetables Buried Temporarily in the Soil, Pulling Seeds from Dandelions. Is There Kotzair with Animal Life?;
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- If a Ball Got Stuck in the Tree and Then Fell Down on Its Own. What to Do in the Case If One's Hat, Tallis, or Jacket, etc. Got Stuck in a Tree from the Heavy Wind;
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- Understanding the Concept of Leaving an Item on a Tree from Before Shabbos into Shabbos. Some Halachas About Using the Side of a Tree;
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- How High off the Ground Are We Talking About When We Say One Cannot Make Use of a Tree? Shaking a Very Thin Tree and Touching a Tree Without Moving It;
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- The Halachas of Putting Items on and Taking Items off a 'Tree';
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- Hanging Something Up on a Tree, Leaning on a Tree, and Sitting on a Tree;
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- Halachas Pertaining to the Usage of a Tree (Introduction);
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- Is There a Difference Between a Regular Tree and a Dried Out Tree or Dried Out Fruits?;
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- Some Important Final Thoughts in Reference to a Flower Vase;
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- Pulling Out a Flower or Plant from Soil (Without Roots);
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- Very Important Halachot in Reference to a Flower Vase;
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- Moving the Flowers or Plants Put Up in Shul or at Home for Yom Tov or Shabbos;
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- Is One Allowed to Smell Flowers, Plants, Fruits, etc. That Are Still Attached to the Ground?;
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- Moving a Flower Vase. Putting Flowers into Water on Shabbos. Adding Water to the Flower Vase. Removing Flowers from the Water;
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- Moving Flower Pots or Plant Pots in a House on a Regular Floor (e.g., Tiles, Marble, Wood, etc.);
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- If One Has a Flower Pot or Plant Pot Where the Branches Stick Out Over the Sides. Is One Allowed to Walk Under a Flower Pot That Is Perforated?;
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- Moving Flower Pots That Are Closed on the Bottom and the Sides (Not Perforated);
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- Moving Flower Pots That Are Perforated on the Bottom;
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- Moving Flower Pots Which Have Plants or Flowers in Them;
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- Is One Allowed to Remove Fruits from a Branch That Was Broken Off Before Shabbos? Removing Grapes from the Stem on Shabbos;
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- Dried-out Trees, Fruits, Branches, Alfalfa and Bean Sprouts. Putting an Aravah into Water;
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- Going with a Carriage on Tall Grass. Picking Mushrooms;
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- Is There a Problem with Running or Walking Quickly on Tall Grass?;
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- Understanding the Concept of Something That Was Attached to the Ground or a Tree Going into Shabbos and Then Became Detached on Shabbos (Muktzeh);
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- Picking Up Fruits Which Fell Off the Tree on Shabbos. Walking on Grass Barefoot;
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- Is There a Difference Between Walking on Short Grass as Opposed to Walking on Tall Grass?;
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- The Difference Between Uprooting from Its Growth or Hindering Its Growth;
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- Important Situations to Be Aware of That Arise in Reference to Kotzair;
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- Removing Moss and Algae from a Pail, Damp Wood, Rocks, etc.
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- Walking on Grass and Removing Growing Items from Water;
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- What Is the Halacha Regarding Planting in a Flower Pot?;
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- Understanding the Difference Between the Melacha of Kotzair-קוֹצֵר (Reaping) and Gozez-גּוֹזֵז (Shearing);
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- How to Move a Chanukah Menorah in Cases of Possible Fire Hazard;
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- How to Manage a Fire on a Gas Range When Opening a Window or Door;
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- Lowering the Strength of a Fan, Dimming the Lights, Lowering the Settings on a Heater or Refrigerator;
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- Important Review of Various Facts We Have Learned in Mechabeh;
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- Opening a Door to Another Room Near Candles. Walking Swiftly or Running Past Candles;
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- What Is the Distinction Between an Oil Candle and a Wax Candle?;
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- Opening a Door or a Window Near My Shabbos Candles, Chanukah Candles, etc.
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- Understanding the Concept of Opening a Door or Window Right Next to a Burning Candle or Flame;
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- How to Work with a Burning Tablecloth, Towel, etc. (Part 2);
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- Understanding the Concept of גרמא. What Should One Do If a Candle Fell on the Tablecloth and Caught Fire?;
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- Where a Fire Endangers Human Life and Electrical Appliances;
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- Understanding the Various Different Ways a Flame Might Be Blown Out;
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- Understanding the Severity of a מלאכה שאין צריכה לגופה;
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- Understanding the concept of מלאכה שאין צריכה לגופה. Part 2;
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- Understanding the concept of מלאכה שאין צריכה לגופה;
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- Introduction to the Melacha of Mechabeh (מכבה) (Extinguishing a Fire);
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- If Hot Water Is Coming Out of the Faucet, Is One Allowed to Turn It Off on Shabbos? If Hot Water Is Coming Out of the Faucet, Is One Allowed to Turn On the Cold Water on Shabbos?;
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- Digital Watches on Shabbos. If Someone Left Something in Their Car on Shabbos. Using a Timer on a Hot Plate on Shabbos;
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- Is One Allowed to Press the Button on a Fan to Control the Oscillating (Turning Back and Forth) Cycle on Shabbos? Using Water Vaporizers on Shabbos. Using Nebulizers on Shabbos;
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- What Should One Do If They Pressed a Button of the Bell, Watch, etc. by Mistake? Electric Water Meters on Shabbos. Winding Swings on Shabbos;
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- Using an Electric Blanket on Shabbos. Flushing a Toilet with an Electric Pump on Shabbos. Is One Allowed to Turn Off an Appliance When the Appliance Is Off?;
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- How to Work with the Usage of a Telephone in Cases of Emergency on Shabbos;
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- Turning Off Alarm Clocks When They're On. Using Sprinkler Systems and Fax Machines;
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- How to Work with a Non-Jew in All These Various Different Circumstances;
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- How to Work with Temperature Changes in Conjunction with Heating Systems, Air Conditioners, Thermostats, etc.
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- Is One Allowed to Move the Vents of an Air Conditioner? Is One Allowed to Move the Head of a Fan? Telling a Non-Jew to Turn Off or Turn On an Air Conditioner;
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- Preventing a Timer, Light, or Appliance from Turning On;
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- Important Items to Keep in Mind in Reference to Ovens on Shabbos;
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- How to Work with Ovens Which Do Not Have the Shabbos Mode;
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- More Important Information in Reference to the Refrigerator and Its Light. How to Work with Water Coolers on Shabbos;
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- How to Deal with a Power Outage If It Occurs on Shabbos;
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- Various Different Issues Which Come Up in Reference to Refrigerators on Shabbos;
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- How to Work with the Light in the Refrigerator on Shabbos. Part 2;
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- How to Work with the Light in the Refrigerator on Shabbos. Part 1;
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- Important Things to Look Out for or to Be Aware of When Going to a Hotel for Shabbos. Public Places Which Have Automatic Doors;
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- What Should One Do If They Have Surveillance or Security Cameras, Burglar Alarms, etc. at Their Own House?;
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- Automatic Toilet Flushers, Automatic Sinks, Soap Dispensers, Doors, etc.
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- When One Is Walking Down the Block, Do They Have to Worry About Surveillance or Security Cameras?;
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- How to Deal With an (Electric) Plug on Shabbos;
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- The Importance of Covering Light Switches, Light Dimmers, etc. Before Shabbos;
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- Using an Intercom, Recorder, or Microphone on Shabbos;
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- What Are Some of the Reasons Why Electrical Appliances Are Not Allowed to Be Turned On (on Shabbos or on Yom Tov)?;
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- What Does It Mean When We Say the Appliance Has a Shabbos Mode?;
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- The Connection the Melocho of Mav'ir Has to Electricity;
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- Moving a Candelabra That Has Oil in It on Shabbos. Using a Dimmer on a Light on Shabbos;
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- Heating Up Metal, e.g., Incandescent Bulb, Fluorescent Bulb, etc.
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- Introduction to the Melacha of מבעיר Part 2. (Also Important Information in Reference to Suntanning on Shabbos);
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- How to Work with Taking Some of the Food One Has Out of the Oven and Leaving the Rest Inside;
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- Introduction to the Melacha of מבעיר (Kindling a Fire);
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- The Question of Totally Rubbing a Cream or Ointment into the Skin. Wiping Off the Excess Ointment That Was Dabbed On. How to Work with Opening Up the Band-Aids;
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- Some Important Examples Which Sometimes Come Up and to Be Aware of;
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- Many Various Examples of Actions One Might Not Be Aware Of Which Could Fall Under the Melacha of Memachaik;
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- How to Work with Thick Ointments and Creams on Shabbos;
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- Using Different Types of Ear Plugs on Shabbos. How to Apply Baby Oils on Shabbos. Using Baby Powder on Shabbos;
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- More Very Important Information in Reference to Liquid Soaps on Shabbos;
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- Important Examples of Smearing Food for Non-edible Purposes;
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- Is There a Problem with Using Foods That Smear When One Is Not Going to Eat Them on Shabbos?;
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- Is There a Problem with Spreading Foods (e.g., Peanut Butter, Cheese, Hummus, etc.) onto Challah, Matzah, etc. on Shabbos?;
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- Is There a Problem with Flowing Liquids and Reference to Memchaik? (e.g., Baby Oil, Sanitizers, Liquid Hand Creams, Vitamin E Oil, etc.);
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- How do we understand the אסור מדרבנן (rabbinical restriction) of Memachaik;
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- Understanding how to differentiate between a very thick substance and a thinner substance;
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- Various different examples which fall under this melacha;
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- Various different ways to remove wet mud from one's leather shoes;
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- What is one allowed to do if they got mud on their leather shoes;
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- Introduction to the melakhah of ממחק (smoothing/scraping);
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- Folding a shirt collar, flipping up cuffs from pants, hanging up pants with a very sharp crease on a hanger, folding tablecloths and sheets on the regular line;
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- Is there a problem with unfolding clothing (e.g., TALIS, pants, etc.) on Shabbos and folding a paper napkin on a line;
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- Going through various opinions in reference to folding a TALIS on the lines;
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- Is one allowed to dress a child in their pajamas on Shabbos even though they are not going to sleep until after Shabbos;
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- A few very important points in reference to 'הכנה משבת לחול' (doing an action on Shabbos for a weekday);
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- Folding garments that don't have a recognizable crease, folding so that it fits in the drawer or closet, and cleaning off the table after שלש סעודות (the third meal);
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- Is one allowed to hang up pants not on the crease, folding towels and undergarments, and hanging up dry clothing on Shabbos;
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- A deeper understanding into the 5 conditions needed to fold something on Shabbos and one should be careful to fold their TALIS on Motzi Shabbos;
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- Is one allowed to make the beds on Shabbos (e.g., fix up the pillows, sheets, blankets);
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- How to work with folding a TALIS when one takes it off on Yom Tov which falls out Erev Shabbos and folding a TALIS backwards;
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- The 5 conditions which have to be met in order to fold the garment on Shabbos;
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- Introduction to folding linens and garments on Shabbos;
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- What should one do if they forgot to take Challah before Shabbos from the baked goods;
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- Understanding the problem with making items float in water on Shabbos;
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- What are some of the guidelines to the halacha of swimming on Shabbos;
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- Using nice smelling liquid soap, placing lavender flower bars and other essence of deodorizers into drawers or closets, and putting unscented powder into shoes to absorb sweat;
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- Putting a nice smelling ESROG into wrapping material, putting on perfume or cologne and then getting dressed, spraying air fresheners, and spraying one's hair for a nice scent;
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- Various important examples which come up on Shabbos in conjunction with the halachas of perfuming or putting in a nice smell into an item;
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- Creating a nice smell (perfuming clothing and other objects) does this apply to food, drinks, or the human body;
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- Creating a nice smell (perfuming clothing and other objects);
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- What do we consider dancing, clapping during davening, and bottom line on clapping and dancing;
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- Introduction to clapping and dancing on Shabbos and Yom Tov;
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- An adult shaking a rattle for a baby and using an alarm clock on Shabbos;
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- Baby rattles and doors which have bells attached to them;
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- Part #2. Pulling off a hanging thread from a jacket, socks, etc., and removing a loose button;
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- Part #1. Pulling off a hanging thread from a jacket, socks, etc., and removing a loose button;
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- How to work with toys that make noise on Shabbos;
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- Is one allowed to knock on the door with the key, knock on the window, use an electric bell, and have a little bell ring when one opens the door?;
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- What is the difference between using a door knocker and banging on the door with the lock?;
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- Snapping with One's Fingers on Shabbos and Banging with One's Fingers on the Ground or on a Table;
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- Is One Allowed to Whistle with Their Mouth on Shabbos?;
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- Very Interesting Halacha in Reference to Bells on Shabbos;
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- Understanding the Concept of Having the Right ספרים in One's House;
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- Understanding the Concept of Creating Musical Sounds on Shabbos;
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- Putting Back a Glass Top into a Coffee Table, a Drawer Which Came Out of a Desk, Fixing an Earring Which Is Bent Out of Shape, etc.
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- Hanging up a Child's Swing, Cutting off Part of a Candle to Fit into the Candelabra on Yom Tov, Cutting Part of the Wick of a Candle on Yom Tov;
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- Ear Plugs, Examples of Strengthening an Item on Shabbos, Hairspray, Stretching Shoes, etc.
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- A Few More Very Important Halachas Associated with MAKEH B'PATISH;
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- Important Final Thoughts on Clocks, Watches, etc.
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- How to Work with Watches That Are Still Running;
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- Understanding Some of the Rabbinical Restrictions;
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- Inserting Stuffing into a Couch Pillow, Detaching Connected Toothpicks, and Putting Back an Unattached Chair Seat or Cushion;
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- Pulling Out a Thorn or Splinter from Clothing and Putting Back Pillow Stuffing;
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- Foods - Putting Cocoa Powder with Milk, Making Soda, Making Seltzer, Ice, and Cases Where It Does Apply to Food;
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- Replacing a Watch Band, Working with a Necklace and a Pendant or Clasp, Rubbing off Chalk Marks on the End of the Sleeve of a Suit, Removing Temporary Tacking on Sleeves or Cuffs;
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- Putting the Little Plastic or Rubber Cups on the Bottom of Chairs or Tables and Blowing Bubbles on Shabbos;
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- Pushing Out a Dented Water Bottle, Using Toys That Are Made to Deflate and Put Away, Putting Back a Nail in the Shoe, and Pulling Off or Putting Back a Tap on the Heel of His Shoe;
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- Removing a Nail, Screw, Thumbtack from One's Heel (Bottom of Their Shoe);
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- Putting Air in a Bicycle Tire and Folding Paper into Various Different Types of Shapes;
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- Various Interesting Questions on Suction Cups, and Putting Air Back into Items Which Became Deflated;
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- Understanding the Concept of Inflatable Items on Shabbos;
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- opening Up a Loose Leaf, "My Key Is Bent, Could I Bend It Back in Shape?", and Fixing a Safety Pin;
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- fixing a Hat, Dust on a Hat, a Dent in an Aluminum Foil Pan, Plastic Fruit Cup, and Shaking Down a Thermometer;
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- removing Tags from Clothing and Removing Pins from a New Shirt;
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- putting in a Belt in Pants, Coat, Skirt, etc., That Will Stay There Permanently;
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- using Suspenders, Bending a Spoon or Fork Back into Shape, Detaching Two Tissues, Bending Back the Frame of Eyeglasses, and Putting Foam Stuffing in the Couch Pillow;
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- using a Shoe Insert Shape Holder (Shoe Tree). Questions About Belts on Shabbos;
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- examples Where Shoelaces Pose No Problem at All;
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- how to Deal with a Partially Came Out Shoelace;
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- putting New Shoelaces into Shoes, Inserting a String into a Hood, and Stuffing a Pillow;
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- understanding the Concept of 'תיקון מנא' (Creating or Perfecting an Item);
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- how to Apply the Melacha of 'מכה בפטיש' (Final Action);
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- understanding Important Concepts in the Melacha of 'מכה בפטיש' (Final Action);
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- introduction to the melacha of מכה בפטיש (final hammer blow);
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- working on some final Shailos (questions) that came up;
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- putting a כלי (bowl, plate, container, etc.) under a candle to catch the sparks;
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- more examples of "מבטל כלי מהיכנו" (nullifying a vessel from its normal usage) that come up on Shabbos;
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- מבטל כלי מהיכנו (nullifying a vessel from its normal usage). Putting a כלי (utensil/vessel) under candles to catch oil, to catch the candle and putting a כלי under a leak, etc.
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- understanding the Concept of מבטל כלי מהיכנו (Nullifying a Vessel from Its Usage);
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- a Few More Very Important Pointers to Keep in Mind in Dangerous Situations;
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- improving the Ground through SOSSAIR, Carpet Removal, SOSSAIR in Conjunction with a Faucet Filter, and Anything Related to Kitchen Cabinets;
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- is Opening Small כלים (Utensils) an Act of SOSSAIR?;
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- floor Drain with Hinges or Handle, Shelf in a Bookcase with Hinges, and the Use of a High Riser or Sofa Bed on Shabbos;
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- understanding מקלקל, working with an attic door;
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- what is one supposed to do in cases of emergency that come up on Shabbos!;
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- how to work with destroying a temporary ohel. Removing broken glass from a broken window. Removing a piece of outside stairs that's broken;
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- many more items to be careful with in conjunction with SOSSAIR and structure (ceiling, floor, walls);
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- removing a board from a Sukkah. Unplugging a sink. Taking out a leaf from a table. Taking off a mattress from a bed. Taking apart lego pieces and other toys;
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- halachas of SOSSAIR in construction with a structure (e.g. floor, ceiling, wall, etc.);
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- various different examples which come up on shabbos in conjunction with SOSSAIR;
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- removing something from a structure (walls, ceiling, floor) and removing items attached to large utensils;
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- various different examples of the melacha of SOSSAIR;
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- removing a window screen and how to open a locked (or jammed) door;
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- some important pointers which came up from the previous melacha;
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- part 2. Introduction to the melacha of SOSSAIR;
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- part 1. Introduction to the melacha of SOSSAIR;
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- (Temporary Ohel) Some final thoughts and facts in conjunction with BONEH;
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- (Temporary Ohel) How to cover a playpen-crib-carriage;
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- (Temporary Ohel) What is the halacha when some SCHACH fell down from the roof of the Sukkah;
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- (Temporary Ohel) Covering items without any space in between adding on to Lavod;
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- (Temporary Ohel) Important ways to work with adding on to temporary Ohel;
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- (Temporary Ohel) Very important ins and outs in conjunction with a covering on a Sukkah;
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- (Temporary Ohel) How to work with a covering when it is attached with hinges or any other attachment;
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- (Temporary Ohel) When could it possibly be a problem of covering large containers;
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- (Temporary Ohel) Closing a box. Covering pots, containers, etc.
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- (Temporary Ohel) Hats. Adding a leaf to a table. Doll or toy houses. Collapsible toy tents;
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- (Temporary Ohel) Some more issues in reference to umbrellas on Shabbos;
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- (Temporary Ohel) What to do with an umbrella that somebody forgot to close;
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- (Temporary Ohel) Movable machitzas. Working with protective gates on the top of stairs. A halachic divider put up in a bedroom;
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- (Temporary Ohel) Removing a blanket from two chairs the opposite way. How to work with foldable partitions on Shabbos;
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- (Temporary Ohel) Very important pointers in reference to temporary walls;
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- (Temporary Ohel) Putting back at curtain that fell down in front of the window. Putting up a parochas (outer cover of where the Torah is kept.);
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- (Temporary Ohel) Putting up a curtain between men and women. Making a wall of a Sukkah;
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- (Temporary Ohel) Understanding the concept of putting up a partition that permits. "Mechitzah Hamateres";
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- (Temporary Ohel) Hanging up a curtain for general purposes on Shabbos;
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- (Temporary Ohel) Understanding the concept of temporary walls;
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- (Temporary Ohel) A quick review of baby carriage hoods;
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- (Temporary Ohel) A complete review of how to work with a Sukkah covering;
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- (Temporary Ohel) A accordion type style baby carriage hood;
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- (Temporary Ohel) Using the process of flipping the order, in order to put a covering on a baby carriage;
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- (Temporary Ohel) Making a temporary overhead shelter or roofing the opposite way;
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- a few more important pointers in reference to the halachas of trees;
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- a few important halachas in conjunction with trees;
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- (Temporary Ohel) [Part 2] Understanding why a overhead shelter held up by a person is not a problem;
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- (Temporary Ohel) [Part 1] Understanding why a overhead shelter held up by a person is not a problem;
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- (Temporary Ohel) What halachas apply in conjunction with a sukkah covering;
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- (Temporary Ohel) How do these halachas work in conjunction with an awning (Outside overhead covering);
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- (Temporary Ohel) Important shailos which come up in conjunction with "Temporary Ohel" (Temporary roofing, temporary shelter);
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- (Temporary Ohel) Adding on to an existing temporary roof, overhead shelter;
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- (Temporary Ohel) Putting a pillow towel blanket over two chairs;
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- (Temporary Ohel) What are some of the conditions and guidelines to go along with temporary roofing, shelter, etc.
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- (Temporary Ohel) Understanding the basics of making a temporary roof, shelter, etc.
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- (Temporary Ohel) Introduction to Temporary Ohel (tent, roof). The prohibition of making temporary roofing;
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- how to work with HAIR SPRAY and other various different hair issues;
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- various important shailos in reference to dealing with HAIR on Shabbos;
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- playing with balls, marbles, various toys on a dirt ground;
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- what are some of the halachas of playing ball outside on Shabbos;
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- putting plastic or rubber shoes on the bottom of a chair or a table and working with the leg of a chair, leg of a table;
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- what to do if the cover of the bottle got stuck and one cannot get it off;
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- working with a regular large box (the regular large brown boxes) on Shabbos;
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- some more important details about various different types of food boxes;
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- how to deal with cereal boxes, Matzah boxes, cracker and cookie boxes, etc.
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- is one allowed to ask somebody else to open the bottle cap for them;
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- review on all the various different issues in conjunction with opening up a tissue box on Shabbos;
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- opening boxes with perforated openings, soda can boxes, salt and sugar containers;
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- using whipped cream on Shabbos; opening a lid of a bottle that's very tight; tissue boxes;
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- taking out the cork from wine bottles and removing the wrapper from around it;
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- using water cooler bottles (usually 5 gallon bottles);
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- pull tab rings attached to orange juice containers, grapefruit juice containers, etc. (Making a nice usable opening on Shabbos.);
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- complete review in the halachas of BOTTLE CAPS;
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- a ring partially attached to the cap. Taking off a bottle cap while still attached to the ring. Small one-serving bottles;
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- is there a difference between metal bottle caps with a ring and plastic bottle caps with a ring. Lettering on numbers going from the ring onto the cap;
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- making boxes (e.g., cardboard birthday cake box, cookie box, etc.). Putting a mattress on a bed. Using liquid soap that becomes foam;
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- very good idea as to get around not letting out the fizz from the soda when opening up the bottle cap on erev Shabbos;
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- various different ways to work with the BOTTLE CAP attached to the ring on Shabbos;
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- a few more important pointers in reference to CANS;
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- understanding some of the issues in conjunction with a BOTTLE CAP;
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- what are some of the issues pertaining to SODA cans on Shabbos. Part 2;
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- what are some of the issues pertaining to SODA cans on Shabbos. Part 1;
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- open and closed metal cans, e.g. tuna fish cans, sardine cans, etc. Part 2;
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- open and closed metal cans, e.g. tuna fish cans, sardine cans, etc. Part 1;
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- what might be some of the problems that could arise with opening up CANS on Shabbos;
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- wallpaper, pieces of paint or plaster. Making a hole on the top of a baby bottle. Understanding the concept of making a hole on the top of a utensil;
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- how to work with a window that is stuck and won't close; office chair, drop ceiling, covers on fixtures radiators, etc.
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- putting together plastic cups. Replacing an EZ filter. Replacing a part of a folding table or folding chair;
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- to clog a small crack in a pipe. Turning off gas range. Putting on, taking off smoke detector. Unscrewing the bulb that's off;
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- putting down items on the ground in a slippery area. Raising and lowering a chair, fan, etc. Putting down sand in a slippery area;
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- children protective gates (usually put in front of staircases). Taking off and putting on pillows on a large couch;
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- broken eyeglasses worn in a broken state before שבת. Broken leg of a chair or of a bench; am I allowed to move the chair or the bench;
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- hanging cloth rack, hanging clothes on a tree, etc.
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- putting back lenses that fell out of the frame of eyeglasses. (Part 2);
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- putting back lenses that fell out of the frame of eyeglasses. (Part 1);
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- how to work with different parts of the eyeglasses on Shabbos;
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- putting in and taking out a extra piece of the table; removing rust from a utensil; an adult playing with a child Lego, fixing a toy;
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- pulling out a plug from the wall; removing ice attached to the window, door; removing paint cement from door or window;
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- a tray on a high chair; wheels on the bottom of cribs; wheel of a carriage;
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- using various types of suction cups. Working with high riser beds, folding cups;
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- opening and closing covers on bottles and containers;
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- what do we mean when we say it will stay loosely. Garbage can cover, shelf of small bookcase, cover of a hamper;
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- an armed chair; how to work with a pack and play;
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- playing with lego, building with blocks, playing with tinker toys, etc.
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- a candelabra (lichter); loose leg in chair or table; assembling model plane model boat; wheel of a stroller; winding a watch;
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- refrigerator handle, area rug, sliding door back on the track, putting down a seat cushion;
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- a leg fell off the chair, folding tables, beds, chairs, a shtender;
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- understanding the concept of גזרה שמא יתקע (a person might come to tighten it);
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- understanding the concept of מטה של פרקים (a bed used to travel that had to be put together and taken apart);
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- important concepts pertaining to כלים (utensils);
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What are the halachas of building and destroying in conjunction with כלים (utensils).
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- understanding the distinction between building with קרקע (structure) and building with כלים (utensils);
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A part of the wall that is made to remove (e.g., a Pesach kitchen).
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The bottomline on taking out and putting in refrigerator and freezer shelving on Shabbos.
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How to work with shelving on bookcases and refrigerators.
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Hanging a curtain on hooks, understanding the concept of normal usage of an item.
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Using utensils, items that open and close by folding. (E.g., folding tables, strollers, playpens, folding chairs, etc.)
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How to work with a small utensil when they are attached to the structure of the house.
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- putting thumbtacks into cork back board;
- brackets for window shades;
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- putting up a hook with a suction cup or adhesive backing;
- important concepts how to work with a broken window;
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- important cases in conjunction with items that are made to put on and take off;
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- very important concepts in reference to doors and windows;
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- various different ways that one is allowed to clean the top of a drain;
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- how to work with a broken toilet seat, sink handles, draw that fell off its track;
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- hanging window shades;
- Venetian blinds;
- picture frames on Shabbos.
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- putting back a window screen; putting back a window screen .
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- interesting cases that come up with items that are not made to stay in their place all the time.
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- working with items that are made to go in and out on a constant basis;
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- Practical applications which apply to the Melacha of "BONEH".
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- practical applications that apply to BONEH in conjunction with the structure of the house;
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- is one allowed to add to an existing structure;
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- putting back a door that slipped off the track from a bookcase, wall unit, etc.
- putting back a knob that fell off a cabinet;
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- large utensils in conjunction with BONEH (building);
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- tape on bags;
- garbage bags;
- shopping bags;
- pins in new shirts;
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- plastic containers that are sealed with a adhesive label, plus the containers that have a shrink wrap plastic around it;
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- fliptop, snap top caps, e.g. ketchup bottles, salad dressing bottles, etc.
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- removing stickers from clothing and utensils;
- removing hanging labels from clothing;
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- tearing off plastic tabs on top of cardboard containers;
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- opening salt containers, net bags, plastic bags in boxes;
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- is one allowed to push a pill through silver foil;
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- is there a difference when opening a bag if the top or bottom is glued or just stuck together without a intermedium in between;
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- bags with ziplocks and other easy ways to open the bag;
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- using silver foil, Post-It notes, stickers, seforim binding;
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- different types of bags on rolls, small packets of sugar, ketchup, etc.;
- bags that will never completely open;
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- how to work with opening up various different types of boxes;
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- labels and stickers attached to bottles and containers;
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- removing labels that are stuck onto fruits and vegetables;
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- interesting cases which come up in "tearing for a constructive purpose";
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- tearing off part of the tablecloth to throw it away;
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- tearing off the strip of plastic on the sides of plastic containers
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- tearing the wrapping that is around cutlery, e.g. forks, cups, spoons, napkins, etc.
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- is one allowed to leave the food in the bag after being opened;
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- what to do if one forgot to cut toilet paper before Shabbos;
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- understanding the logic behind tearing a wrapper to get to a food, and tearing paper in general;
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- how to work with cartons and containers which have openings that are glued together;
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- removing the plastic covering, wrapping around bottle tops and around container tops;
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- how to work with opening up "freeze pops", "ices in a plastic", etc.
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- how to work with paper towels, napkins, tissues, toilet paper on Shabbos;
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various interesting questions which come up in "KORAYA".
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- removing wrapping around candies, lollipops, chocolates, etc.
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- removing the thin piece of silver-foil or plastic which is on top of a yogurt, leben, coffee jar, etc.
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- how to work with opening different types of boxes (matzah, cereal, etc.) on Shabbos;
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- understanding the concept and logic behind opening bags, packages, etc.
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- does one have to worry that paper might tear when using it. For example: tissues, pre-cut paper towel, toilet paper, etc.
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- is one allowed to tear pages from a sefar or book apart if they are attached;
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- the difference between tearing for a constructive purpose and tearing for a specific size;
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- a quick review of all types of knots that are allowed to be open on Shabbos;
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- is one allowed to open a knot that was made without any intention;
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- what to do if one has a knot on top of the plastic bag;
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- opening strings around cake boxes, matzah boxes, etc.
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- various types of knots which one is not allowed to open on Shabbos;
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- various interesting questions which come up on Shabbos;
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- using Post-It notes, Scotch tape, adhesive notes, etc. on Shabbos;
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- how to work with disposable diapers on Shabbos;
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- what do we call "קיימא" (permanence) when dealing with stickers on clothing and other items;
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- could we say that "קיימא (permanence) applies to תופר in conjunction with gluing, taping, sticking, etc.
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- introduction to gluing, taping, pasting, etc. on Shabbos;
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- tightening a strap or string on a hood, sleeve, child's hat, robe, etc.
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- using Velcro, zippers, buttons, clips, straight pins, etc. on Shabbos;
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- introduction to using a "SAFETY PIN" on Shabbos;
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- is one allowed to pull a thread to tighten a hem, cuff, button, etc. on Shabbos;
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- understanding the halachic difference between: one stitch, two stitches, three stitches
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- introduction to understanding what TOFAIR is all about
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- various different interesting cases which come up in reference to "KOSHAIR"
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- important cases with the same action of tying sometimes allowed and sometimes not allowed;
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- how to work with regular plastic bags on Shabbos;
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- wrapping a string or rope with the ends tucked in;
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- opening up a double knot "במקום צער" (very annoying);
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- is one allowed to open a double knot if it was made by mistake on Shabbos?
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- making a knot and doubling over the bow on top;
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Understanding the type of knots that are allowed to be opened on Shabbos.
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Various examples of "קשר של קימא" (knots tied with a permanence).
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How long does a knot have to be tied to be considered a "קשר של קימא". (Knot of permanence).
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introduction to "קשר של קימא" (the permanent knot).
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various examples of double knots and single knots at the end of a bag.
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- making a double knot;
- making a knot at the end of a string, bag, etc.
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- understanding the difference between tying and sewing in halacha;
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- various interesting issues in reference to TZOVAYA;
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- cases where one is adding a color on top of the same color (E.g. black on black, blue on blue, red on red, etc.);
- coloring with clear colors;
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- a few more important points on applying items to the skin;
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- understanding some of the problems which may arise when using makeup on Shabbos;
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- understanding the concept of coloring the human skin;
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- using precut paper towels, tissues, napkins to wipe one's hands or mouth from color.;
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- some important points to keep in mind in reference to TZOVAYA (coloring);
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- the bottom line on staining a cloth or a towel by wiping one's hands on it;
- wiping one's hands on the same color towel;
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- understanding the two views with "דרך לכלוך" (coloring destructively). (Wiping one's hands on a towel from grape juice, blood, pomegranate, colored ices, etc.);
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- wiping one's hands or mouth on a towel when they are dirty from colored foods or drinks (e.g., grape juice, pomegranates, colored ices, etc.);
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- coloring foods strictly for decorative purposes;
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- is one allowed to wear glasses on Shabbos when the lenses change colors in the sun and indoors?
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- the use of colored toilet disinfectants, colored deodorizers on Shabbos;
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- additional various examples of צביעה באוכלים (coloring foods)
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- shailos with mixing red and white wine;
- mixing tea essence with hot water;
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- interesting practical applications which apply to coloring foods on Shabbos;
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"צביעה באוכלים" (coloring in foods) - the stringent view of some poskim
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understanding the concept of "אין צובע באוכלין" (no coloring by food that's eaten)
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introduction to "צביעה באוכלים" (coloring foods)
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- darkening an existing color;
- materials subject to TZOVAYA;
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- pledging tzedakah;
- buying seats;
- buying aliyos;
- etc.
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- understanding the concept of buying and selling
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- declaring something ownerless;
- repaying something that was borrowed;
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- various ways to give gifts in cases of necessity;
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- giving somebody a meal or a snack;
- gift for "S'char Shabbos";
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- rough estimates with a food scale;
- measuring from a drinking cup;
- measuring for a small child;
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- measuring and weighing in cases of illness;
- measuring and weighing for a infant;
- using a thermometer;
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Measuring for a mitzvah - "מדידה של מצוה". Preferably should be done on "ערב שבת".
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Various interesting cases in conjunction with weighing on Shabbos.
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What are the circumstances needed to consider one's actions "מדידה של מצוה" (measuring for a mitzvah).
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Understanding the concept of "מדידה של מצוה" (measuring for a mitzvah).
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- measuring with one's eyes;
- rough estimate not exact measurement;
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Some various closing thoughts on S'char Shabbos.
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- vending machines;
- expenses for the babysitter, caterers;
- restaurants, hotel rooms;
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Receiving interest from a bank, dividends from stocks, etc. (Part #2)
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Receiving interest from a bank, dividends from stocks, etc.
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Could a very minor action be counted as "הבלעה".
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Performing a service when it doesn't necessarily have to be done on Shabbos.
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Understanding the concept of "payment upfront".
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Doctors, nurses, medical help in conjunction with S'char Shabbos.
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Practical applications with "מצוה" in S'char shabbos.
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Understanding the concept of "מצוה" in S'char shabbos.
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Understanding the concept of "הפסד" (paying for losses).
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Giving a gift. (Understanding how that concept works).
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How to go about paying a tutor, waiter, Baal koreh (Torah reader), etc.
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How much time is needed before or after shabbos to say it is "שכר שבת בהבלעה" (shabbos earnings included with weekday earnings).
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What makes " שכר שבת בהבלעה" (shabbos earnings included with weekday earnings) different from regular "shabbos earnings".
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Part #2.
Understanding the concept of "שכר שבת בהבלעה" (shabbos earnings included with weekday earnings).
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Understanding the concept of "שכר שבת בהבלעה" (shabbos earnings included with weekday earnings).
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What to do if one accepted compensation for their work by mistake.
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Is the prohibition on the giver or the receiver. Paying a non-Jew.
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Various types of payments; payment during the week.
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Some important details as to when "S'char shabbos" applies.
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Wages on Shabbat - Introduction to what it is all about.
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(Melting ice.)
- melting ice that is sitting on top of a drink. (E.g. on top of water, orange juice, grape juice, etc.);
- the difference between putting ice in room temperature or near a warm area.
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(Melting ice.)
- the accepted ruling with putting ice or frozen drinks into a warm area;
- defrosting dry foods in a warm area;
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(Melting ice.)
- putting ice or frozen drinks into a warm area;
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(Melting ice.)
- breaking the ice cubes to remove them from the ice tray;
- pouring hot liquids onto ice cubes (from a kli shieni);
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(Melting ice.)
- putting ice cubes into hot drinks;
- pouring hot liquids onto ice cubes;
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(Melting ice.)
- understanding the difference between "מוליד" and "נולד";
- leaving out frozen items on a counter;
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(Melting ice.)
- crushing ice in a drink;
- shaking a drink with ice in it;
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(Melting ice.)
- putting ice into drinks;
- breaking off pieces of ice;
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(Melting ice.)
- Introduction to the problem with melting ice and snow on Shabbos.
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Some final touch up thoughts on squeezing liquids from various types of foods.
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Juices that seeped out from raisins; adding grapes or raisins to a bottle of wine or grape juice.
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- grapes and olives that were crushed before shabbos;
- whole grapes in wine or grape juicel;
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Squeezing juices from non edible fruits onto solid foods.
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One of the two conditions needed for משקה הבא לאוכל (squeezing liquids onto solids).
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Understanding the concept of "משקה הבא לאוכל" (squeezing liquids onto solids) in greater detail.
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A few more thoughts on grapefruit, squeezing baked or cooked Apple.
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Is one allowed to drink the juices which oozed out during eating; grapefruit issues.
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What do we mean by squeezing onto a solid food, stirring tea with pieces of lemon inside, cutting lemons.
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Understanding the proper procedure of squeezing lemon juice and then putting it into liquids.
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Understanding the subject of squeezing LEMONS on Shabbos.
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Usage of a kli (instrument designated for squeezing fruits).
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Sucking out juices from orange pieces, grapefruit pieces, challah dipped in wine, etc.
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How and when is one allowed to squeeze or suck the juices from fruits straight into one's mouth.
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Cutting and eating all other types of fruits (e.g. oranges, grapefruits, cherries) and what to do with the leftover juices.
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Is there a way to cut grapes and olives for a fruit salad. Understanding the problem with the juices that flow out of grapes and olives.
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How should one cut grapes and olives for small children and older adults.
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Is one allowed to cut a grape or olive on Shabbos?
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Is one allowed to use the liquids which was squeezed out of the fish?
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Using a napkin to remove the oil, fish juices used to dip challah in to.
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Is one allowed to squeeze fruits to enhance the fruit itself and not for the juices.
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Different types of examples of squeezing out liquids that were absorbed in various types of foods.
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When squeezing out liquids from various foods to enhance the taste of the food, should it be done for immediate use?
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Why is squeezing liquids that are absorbed in fruits and other various types of foods not the melacha of BORER?
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Squeezing out juices from fruits onto solid foods. (Part 2).
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Introduction to squeezing fruit juices onto other foods.
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How do we determine which fruits or vegetables are allowed to be squeezed for the juices.
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How do we determine which fruits can't be squeezed for their juices.
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What are some of the halachas of "kevashim/shlokos" (various foods). Part 2.
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What are some of the halachas of "kevashim/shlokos" (various foods). Part 1.
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Various halachas pertaining to our fourth category "kevashim/shlokos" (preserved and cooked foods).
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Various halachas pertaining to our third category of "other fruits".
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Various halachas pertaining to our second category of berries and pomegranates.
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Various halachas pertaining to grapes and olives.
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Understanding why juices coming out of fruits is DOSH.
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Understanding the difference between "DOSH" and "BORER".
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Understanding the procedure of DOSH and what exactly makes it one of our melachas.
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Wearing various types of clothing that has letters, numbers, pictures where it opens and closes.
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Is one allowed to wash for challah if on their hands are printed numbers, pictures, letters.
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Using napkins, pre-cut paper towels, Pampers, etc. with letters, pictures, numbers on them.
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Is one allowed to clean the table if there is some sort of letter, number, picture made out of items on the table?
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The halachas of opening food packages with letters, numbers, pictures.
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Is one allowed to wear shoes that have letters, numbers or pictures on the bottom.
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Interesting question in reference to texting, emails or phone call.
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Opening a paroches (ark curtains), cabinet doors with letters, pictures, numbers on them.
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Opening and closing cereal boxes, cookie packages, books, etc. with letters, numbers, pictures printed on them.
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Breaking up words on the cake (not letters); eating chocolates with letters, alphabet cereal, etc.
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Cutting between lettering on a cake that is attached. (Written in script). Eating cupcakes with writing on top of them.
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How to cut into cakes with lettering on top. (E.g. Happy Birthday cake).
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What is the logic behind foods that are made into one piece.
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Lettering, numbers, pictures that are part of a cookie or cake itself. (It's all one dough).
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How to work with lettering, numbers, pictures that are written on cookies.
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Is there a problem with food NOT stuck on to lettering. Washing off dirt on one's hands.
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Other issues to watch out for when food, wax, etc. is attached to the part where there is no letters, numbers, etc.
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Cases when food, drinks, wax, etc. fell in an area where there is NO letters, numbers, pictures.
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Food, drink, wax, etc. What to do when fell on wording. (Sefer, bencher, etc.)
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Various ways how MOCHAIK is done constructively by itself.
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Fingerprints; invisible ink; writing on one skin; x-rays.
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Melting ice cubes that were made into pictures, letters, numbers, etc.
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Having to sign hospital papers for admittance or for emergency surgery ר"ל.
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Using bottle caps, boxes, packages with lettering, numbers, or pictures on them.
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Bending the top of the page; putting one letter next to another; שרטט קוים באוכלים.
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Understanding the rabbinical restrictions of KOSAIV/MOCHAIK.
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How to work with when having to sign for a package.
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Camera sensors and screens in houses and yards.
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Toys with interlocking pieces (ex. Mr. Potato Head).
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Wearing shoes with letters and pictures on the bottom.
Water on the table; making pictures and letters in the shade.
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Games that have numbers, letters, pictures on little tiles that go in a frame.
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- using cards with numbers and letters;
- opening combination lock;
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The difference between one letter or two letters; writing with a "SHINUI" (not the usual manner).
One letter on top of another letter.
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Attaching pre-cut letters, numbers onto a background.
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Making a "ROSHIM" (mark) on paper, on a page in a sefer.
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What to do when there is writing on the edge of pages.
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Writing in conjunction with various children's games.
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Writing letters, numbers, images using chocolates, nuts, sugar, salt, licorice, etc.
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Some more important examples of temporary writing, which come up on a weekly shabbos.
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Writing letters, pictures, symbols, etc. without any permanence.
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Some interesting examples on how the writing and the erasing are almost one.
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Writing with something permanent on a material that is permanent.
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Understanding the constructive and destructive part of it (mochaik).
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Review of LOSH with more practical applications (Part 2).
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Review of LOSH with more practical applications (Part 1).
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Many problems that arise in making egg salad, chopped liver, tuna fish, etc. (Besides the issue of LOSH).
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How to work with solids and liquids that were put together on "erev" Shabbos.
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Putting in small amounts of sugar, salt, black pepper, etc. into a completed mixture.
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Is one allowed to mix in the liquid, which came out of the original mixture from sitting around.
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Understanding the logic between mixing horseradish and mayonnaise as opposed to baby cereal, etc.
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- mixing gently not vigorously
- pouring water on sand
- mayonnaise with large pieces.
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Some more important concepts about "SHEMA YISCHOK" (one might come to squeeze out a garment).
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- taking items out of the refrigerator
- removing raisins from kugel
- removing oil from yogurt
- removing juice from coleslaw
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Is one allowed to use a serving spoon (without holes or slots) to drain off liquids from solids.
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Understanding the concept of separating "pesoles" (bad) from "pesoles"(bad).
Ex. Separating recycling from the rest.
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- lemon in tea
- pepper shakers, sugar shakers
- dirty silverware, clean silverware
