Category: Shabbat
Makeup on Shabbat – It Is Allowed!
Teshuva by Rabbi Haim Ovadia:
May 27, 2026 , Halacha, Shabbat
Eruv: History, Problems, and Solutions
In the famous list of the thirty-nine categories of actions forbidden on Shabbat, the last one is carrying from one domain to another. The first step in understanding this category is defining the domains. The rabbis mentioned three domains: Public Domain – רשות הרבים, Private Domain – רשות היחיד, and Karmelit – כרמלית, which has an ambiguous status and hovers between the two other domains.
May 26, 2026 , Shabbat, Halacha
Electric Autonomous Car & Shabbat
It will probably take a few years before autonomous cars become the norm in major cities, but discussions are already developing around the theme of “The Autonomous Car and the Jewish Problem”, and the opinions presented by Halakha-minded rabbis who are willing to speak on the matter shed light on many other, current and real problems, facing the observant community.
May 26, 2026 , Halacha, Shabbat
Riding Bicycles on Shabbat
A discussion of the permissibility of riding bicycles on Shabbat.
May 18, 2026 , Shabbat