Halocho #2409 - Last minute Shabbos preparations

Close to candle-lighting time one should ensure that Challa has been separated from the loaves to be used during Shabbat, and then one should announce that it's Candle Lighting Time. All this should be done calmly and pleasantly. 

Before leaving the house on Friday afternoon, one should check one's pockets to make sure they don’t contain objects that are Muktza. 

In places without an Eruv - where carrying is forbidden - one must ensure one's pockets are empty every time one wants to step outside. 

Source: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 72:22-23.

סָמוּךְ לַחֲשֵׁכָה יִשְׁאַל לְאַנְשֵׁי בֵּיתוֹ בְּלָשׁוֹן רַכָּה, הִפְרַשְׁתֶּם חַלָּה. וְיֹאמַר לָהֶם, הַדְלִיקוּ אֶת הַנֵּר.

חַיָּב אָדָם לְמַשְׁמֵשׁ בִּבְגָדָיו בְּעֶרֶב שַׁבָּת קֹדֶם חֲשֵׁכָה אִם אֵין מַחַט תָּחוּבָה בָּהֶם אוֹ אִם אֵין אֵיזֶה דָּבָר בַּכִּיסִים, וַאֲפִלּוּ בְּמָקוֹם שֶׁיֵּשׁ עֵרוּב, שֶׁמָּא יֵשׁ בָּהֶם אֵיזֶה דְּבַר מֻקְצֶה.

Shabbat Shalom,

- Danny

Thursday, 8 Iyar 5784 - 23rd day of the Omer

Please daven for the full recovery of the seriously wounded soldier

 מֹשֶׁה אַהֲרֹן בֶּן לֵאָה בֵּילָא לרפואה שלמה

Halocho #1036 - Shabbat clothes

One should make an effort to have nicer clothes for Shabbos - including a nicer Tallit. 

Even if one is spending Shabbat in solitude one should wear Shabbat clothes, since wearing nice Shabbat clothes is done to honor the Shabbat. 

Before Shabbat comes in one needs to check one's pockets for Muktza items, and if there's no Eruv (and one can’t carry outside) to ensure they're empty. 

Source Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 72:16, 23

Shabbat Shalom

- Danny
Thursday, 20 Shvat 5773

Halocho #993 - No fresh fruit on Shabbat

Fruit that was picked on Shabbat may not be eaten on that Shabbat - even if a non-Jew picked it for himself.

Even fruit that is lying under a tree is forbidden, since it may have fallen off on Shabbat.

Such fruit is Muktza and may not even be moved, until after Shabbat.

Source: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 80:9

Shabbat Shalom

- Danny
Thursday, 15 Kislev 5773

Halocho #678 - Trees on Shabbat

Moving objects that are Muktza is not allowed on Shabbat. One may touch Muktza on Shabbat if it will not move.

However, one may not use a tree on Shabbat even if it is solid and will not move; one may not climb on it, nor hang from it.

One may not hang things onto trees on Shabbat, nor remove items hanging on trees.

One may not tie an animal by its leash to a tree on Shabbat.

Source: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 80:60

Shabbat Shalom

- Danny
Thursday, 20 Marcheshvan 5771

Please daven for the complete recovery of Rivka bat Tirtzel.

Halocho #326 - No fresh fruit on Shabbat

Fruit that was picked on Shabbat may not be eaten on that Shabbat - even if a non-Jew picked it for himself.

Even fruit that is lying under a tree is forbidden, since it may have fallen off on Shabbat.

Such fruit is Muktza and may not even be moved, until after Shabbat.

Source: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 80:9

Shabbat Shalom

- Danny Thursday, 20 Iyar 5769, 35th day of the Omer

Please daven for a complete recovery for Tamar bat Naama - תמר בת נעמה

Halocho #54 - Last minute Shabbos preparations

Close to candle-lighting time one should ensure that Challa has been separated from the loaves to be used during Shabbos, and then one should announce that it's Candle Lighting Time. All this should be done calmly and pleasantly. Before leaving the house on Friday afternoon, one should check ones pockets to make sure they don’t contain objects that are Muktza. In places without an Eruv - where carrying is forbidden - one must ensure one pockets are empty every time one wants to step outside. Source: KSA 72:22-23.

סעיף כב סמוך לחשכה ישאל לאנשי ביתו בלשון רכה, הפרשתם חלה, ויאמר להם הדליקו את הנר. סעיף כג חייב כל אדם למשמש בבגדיו בערב שבת קודם חשכה, אם אין מחט תחוב בהם או אם אין איזה דבר בכיסים, ואפילו במקום שיש עירוב, שמא יש בהם איזה דבר מוקצה.

Halocho #42 - Shabbos clothes

One should make an effort to have nicer clothes for Shabbos - including a nicer Tallit. Even if one is spending Shabbos amongst Goyim - or in solitude - one should wear Shabbos clothes, since wearing nice Shabbos clothes is done to honor the Shabbos. Before Shabbos comes in one needs to check ones pockets for muktza items, and if there's no Eruv (and one can’t carry outside) to ensure they're empty. Source KSA 72:16, 23

סימן עב – גודל קדושת שבת

סעיף טז - ישתדל שיהיו לו בגדים נאים, וגם טלית של מצוה נאה לכבוד שבת דכתיב וכבדתו, ודרשינן שלא יהא מלבושך של שבת כמלבושך של חול. ואפילו אם הוא בדרך בין הנכרים ילבש בגדי שבת, כי אין המלבושים לכבוד הרואים אלא לכבוד השבת.

סעיף כג - חייב כל אדם למשמש בבגדיו בערב שבת קודם חשכה, אם אין מחט תחוב בהם או אם אין איזה דבר בכיסים, ואפילו במקום שיש עירוב, שמא יש בהם איזה דבר מוקצה.