Rephael Cattan

  We are continuing in siman 9. We mentioned the opinion of the Shulchan Aruch, that the Gemara is referring to a dark, new garment which became wet through a liquid, and the Gemara is teaching that merely shaking off the liquid is assur due to libun. However, Rashi says that the Gemara is referring

  We are continuing in siman 8, where we learned that the Chayei Adam permits one to directly remove a food or tzoah stain from a garment. The Mishnah Berurah does not like this heter, and paskens against it. We need to understand the sevara of the Chayei Adam, but in order to do so,

We are skipping to siman 8, where the Chayei Adam discusses removing dirt from a garment with something other than water. The Chayei Adam writes that if the dirt is still wet, it is muttar to remove it with one’s fingers or with a knife, and it is not considered tochain. If it were to

  We are beginning siman 5. The Chayei Adam writes that the concern that a person will squeeze a wet garment is so strong that Chazal even prohibit moving the garment. Similarly, one is not allowed to walk through water while wearing garments because one may squeeze the water out afterwards. Furthermore, it is even

  We are beginning siman 4, where the Chayei Adam discusses straining water through a cloth. Based on what we have learned, there are two concerns. One is that even if the cloth is clean, there may be an issue of kibus. The other is the concern of sechita. In this specific case, there could

  We are continuing in siman 2. The Chayei Adam discusses a situation of a child who has relieved himself onto a garment. The Mishnah Berurah understands that the child was wearing a diaper, but the diaper soaked through onto a parent’s clothing. It is assur to place water onto the parent’s clothing, but the

Kiddush B’mokom Seudah 7 – Being Yotzei from House to House; Eating before Kiddush (Klal 6 Siman 23-24) Hilchos Shabbos – S0183 We are beginning siman 23. The Chayei Adam writes that if Shimon is in one house, and Reuvein is in another house, and Shimon hears Reuvein make kiddush, if Reuvein has in mind

We have finished siman 5, where we learned about the issur of combing hair on Shabbos. We learned that according to the Rivash, combing is possibly considered mechavein, since the purpose of combing is to straighten out the hair, which requires the removal of the semi-attached hairs.On the other hand, we learned that combing can