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In earlier articles, we mentioned that there is a prohibition against stirring food, since this also constitutes cooking. But a reasonable question arises: is it always forbidden to stir food in a po…
Hello, dear readers! Continuing our discussion of reheating food on Shabbat, let us address another practical question: are all forms of cooking identical? Let us explain what we mean. We have alread…
“And he blessed them that day, saying: ‘By you Israel will bless…’” (Genesis, 48:20). Many wonder what sets Ephraim and Manasseh apart from the forefathers of the other tribes. What did they do to me…
Shalom, dear readers! We have reached a central topic concerning the prohibition of cooking: reheating food on Shabbat. Whenever we want to reheat something, we have food that is already cooked but h…
What does beauty mean to us? What do we feel when we hear this word? One of the most fitting descriptions would probably be light. Beauty seems to illuminate our lives, creating a light, pleasant moo…
Hello, dear readers! Before we begin discussing the rules for reheating food on Shabbat, we must introduce and discuss a few more concepts. Specifically: when cooking begins and ends, at what tempera…
Shalom, dear readers! Today we will discuss a very relevant topic: how to add salt to food on Shabbat. Let us break down the question: May we add salt to soup or cholent when they are: 1) still on th…
Shalom, dear readers! We continue the topic of first and second vessels, which we began in the previous issue. As part of this topic, we need to discuss another interesting case that shows very clear…
Shalom, dear readers! With G-d’s help, we continue our discussion of the laws of Shabbat, and in this article we will discuss several new concepts related to cooking. We have already explained that T…
Shalom, dear readers! We continue the discussion of the prohibition against cooking on Shabbat that we began in the previous issue. Let us examine this question step by step. First, as we should, let…
Dear readers! One of the most important and difficult aspects of Torah study is deriving practical law from the Talmud and the later books that comment on it. What could be simpler, you may ask? Afte…