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Question: Hi Rabbi, I'm writing now regarding the mitzvah of having seudot on Shabbat and Yom Tov after listening to your explanation of...


Shofar on Shabbat? Not Yet...
In my article, "The Misswa of Lulav on Shabbath-Getting Back on Track", I presented the Halakhic foundation for taking the Lulav on the...


Transitioning Between Shabbat and Tisha b'Av
Question: Could the Rav please describe the correct procedure for the transition from Shabbat to Tisha b'Av? For example, when does one...


Nusah Eress Yisrael: Piyyutim for Shabbat
Question: Kavod HaRav, In the Sidur Nusah Eretz Yisrael that I presently own there are many additions of later liturgy (Lecha Dodi,...


Standing for a Mizmor or Aleinu
Question: 1. What is the reason that we stand on Erev Shabbat for Mizmor leDavid? 2. Also why do we stand for Aleinu? Answer: 1. There is...


Melaveh Malkah
Question: Is Melaveh Malkah obligatory? Answer: Melaveh Malkah is obligatory. One must say haMotzi. BeDiavad, one can eat mezonot. 9th...


Saying "haMavdil Bein Kodesh leChol" at the End of Shabbat
Question: After Shabbat is over, can one say "hamavdil bein kodesh lechol" to enable himself to do melacha? Answer: One should only do...


Obligation of Seudah Shlishith
Question: Is Seudah Shlishith on Shabbat obligatory? Answer: Seudah Shlishith is indeed just as obligatory as the other two seudot. One...


Soap During Shabbat
Question: Does one have to use liquid soap on Shabbat? Answer: No, one may use hard soap. 9th of Nisan, 5769 Friday, 03 April 2009


Clapping on Shabbat and Yom Tov
Question: Do you hold that dancing, clapping, etc. are forbidden on Shabbat and Yom Tov as per Beitzah 30a? Answer: Dancing, clapping (in...


Carrying on a College Campus on Shabbat
Question: Can I carry on Shabbat in a fenced-in campus, where the front gate is always left open? There are two other gates that are...


Taking in Shabbat Early
Question: Can one make an early Shabbat? Answer: 1. Yes, making Shabbat early is entirely acceptable. 2. Most people who do this,...


Taking the Lulav When the First Day of Sukkot Falls on Shabbat
Question: Should we take the lulav when the first day of Sukkot falls on Shabbat? Answer: Yes, if you are a resident of Eretz Yisrael....


Do Not Blow the Shophar on Shabbat
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Can we take lulav on Shabbat?
When the first day of chag falls of Shabbat, do we take our lulav?
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