The Sabbath
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The Shabbos Queen
Can you please elaborate and explain the concept of referring to Shabbat as “Shabbat the Queen”? Answer: There are several things hinted to in this that we refer to Shabbos as a Queen. One idea, which may be the basic…
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Leaving Good Cooking Into the Sabbath
Is it permissible to put raw meat in the oven just prior to the Sabbath on an automatic setting that turns the oven off automatically and then eat the meat Friday night? Also, is it permissible to begin cooking a…
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Shabbat: A Day of Rest or Stress?
Why in the laws of Shabbat (the Sabbath day) are there so many complicated things we can’t do it is supposed to be a day of rest? We have to be so careful to not break the Shabbat laws and…
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Sabbath of Creation – Why No “Evening” and “Morning”?
In Gen 2:1-3. There is no evening and morning as in the other six days. Would it be right to say the sabbath has no ending? Answer: Hi! That is a really interesting way to look at it. I guess…
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Stories of the Righteous After Shabbos
Why is it customary to tell stories of the Baal Shem Tov (the founder of the Hasidic movement) after Shabbos ends? Answer: Thank you for your excellent question. For the most part, I have heard that it is customary to…
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How to Love G-d
Can you please guide me how we can love God? Of course I like Him but I want to know how should we work on living only for Him? Answer: What a thoughtful and insightful question! The fact that you…
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Campaigning on the Sabbath
I have volunteered to assist with an election campaign when I can, but most of the events are on Saturday. Is it OK to be a campaign volunteer on the Sabbath? Answer: Besides the myriad laws of “work” on the…
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Sabbath Restrictions …Why?
Observing Shabbat (Saturday, the Sabbath day) to me means spending time with the family. I do not think the amount of electricity I use on any day of the week will undermine my capabilities of providing good morals and creating…
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Thursday Haircut
Is it permitted to get a haircut on Thursdays? Answer: I believe that some of the commentaries on the Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 260) say that one should not have a haircut on Thursday; rather, the haircut should only be…