D'var Halacha

We are beginning siman 6, where the Chayei Adam will discuss the fifth criterion for it to be permitted to make an arrangement with a non-Jew before Shabbos regarding melacha on Shabbos. This criterion is related to the first criteria, in that it regards maris ayin.  Rav Moshe understands that there is a issur deoraysa […]

 We are continuing in siman 5, where the Chayei Adam discusses the fourth criterion for it to be permitted to make an arrangement with a non-Jew before Shabbos regarding melacha on Shabbos. This criterion is that the Jew cannot direct the non-Jew to specifically perform the work on Shabbos. Rather, the Jew must let the

 We are continuing in siman 5, where the Chayei Adam discusses the fourth criterion for it to be permitted to make an arrangement with a non-Jew before Shabbos regarding melacha on Shabbos. This criterion is that the Jew cannot direct the non-Jew to specifically perform the work on Shabbos. Rather, he must give it to

We are beginning siman 5, where the Chayei Adam will discuss the fourth criterion for it to be permitted to make an arrangement with a non-Jew before Shabbos regarding melacha on Shabbos. This criterion is that the Jew cannot direct the non-Jew to specifically perform the work on Shabbos. Rather, he must give it to

 We have finished siman 4, which discusses the criteria that the non-Jew be hired as a kablan. We learned that the Chayei Adam holds that in addition to the simple definition of a kablan (when the non-Jew is hired for a specific job, such as to fix an engine or sewing a garment), if the

We have finished siman 4, which discusses the criteria that the non-Jew be hired as a kablan. Yesterday, we learned four ways of understanding why Chazal were more lenient regarding a kablan over a sechir yom. The fourth explanation was that the primary element of the hiring of a sechir yom is time (because he

 We are continuing in siman 3. The Chayei Adam is discussing the second criterion for it to be permitted to make an arrangement with a non-Jew before Shabbos regarding melacha on Shabbos, which is that the non-Jew must be paid. We learned that if the non-Jew offers to perform the work for free, it is

 We are continuing in siman 3. The Chayei Adam is discussing the second criterion for it to be permitted to make an arrangement with a non-Jew before Shabbos regarding melacha on Shabbos, which is that the non-Jew must be paid. The Chayei Adam will discuss a detail regarding the arrangement.  We learned that it is

 We are beginning siman 3, where the Chayei Adam will discuss the second criterion for it to be permitted to make an arrangement with a non-Jew before Shabbos regarding melacha on Shabbos. This criterion is that the Jew must inform the non-Jew that he will pay him for the work performed. The amount paid must

 We are beginning siman 2, where the Chayei Adam will discuss the first criterion for it to be permitted to make an arrangement with a non-Jew before Shabbos regarding something on Shabbos. We learned that the first criterion is that the item be removed from the Jew’s home before Shabbos.   The Chayei Adam writes that

  We are continuing in siman 1, discussing the eight conditions which must be met to allow for a non-Jew to perform melacha for a Jew on Shabbos. So far,we learned the first six: The work cannot be done in the home of any Jew, and any materials must be removed from the home of

 We are continuing in siman 1, discussing the eight conditions which must be met to allow for a non-Jew to perform melacha for a Jew on Shabbos. Yesterday, we learned the first three: The work cannot be done in the home of any Jew, and any materials must be removed from the home of the

We are continuing in siman 1. We learned that the Chayei Adam writes there will be situations in which it is muttar to have a non-Jew perform work for a Jew on Shabbos, dependent on eight conditions. Some of these conditions are related to the problem of the instruction from the Jew to the non-Jew,

We are beginning siman 1. The Chayei Adam begins with another source for the prohibition of amira l’akum. The Chayei Adam writes that it is assur for a Jew to allow a non-Jew to perform work for him on Shabbos. This language implies that there will be scenarios in which the non-Jew offers to do

 We are continuing in our introduction to the halachos of amira l’akum. Yesterday, we learned that there are a few explanations behind the issur of amira l’akum. One reason, which does not apply here, is the issur of discussing melacha on Shabbos itself. (This reason does not apply over here as the Chayei Adam is

 We are beginning Klal 3, discussing the halachos of amira l’akum, asking a non-Jew to do work for a Jew on Shabbos. The same way the Chayei Adam divides up shehiyah and hatmana between the last Klal and discusses them again later, he will do so with amira l’akum. We will begin with the concept

 We have finished siman 2, and are addressing whether it is permissible to open a contemporary oven door of a lit oven on Shabbos. To clarify, we are not discussing a situation in which opening and closing the oven door is causing bishul. Rather, we are discussing where there is no food in the oven

 We have finished siman 2, and are addressing a few other points regarding hatmana. Today, we will discuss whether it is permissible to open a contemporary oven door of a lit oven on Shabbos.   In general, ovens work on a heating cycle, in which the heating element turns off once the oven has reached its

 We have finished Klal 2. The Chayei Adam discusses hatmana again in Klal 20, but we address a few more points here.   We learned that we follow the approach of the Rema (shiur S0049) that hatmana b’miktzas is muttar. We left off (shiur S0056) with a question regarding whether hatmana b’miktzas is defined by the

 We are continuing in siman 7, discussing the halachos of hatmana as they regard an oven. The Chayei Adam writes that if a person leaves fully cooked liquids in the oven (e.g, coffee) that have cooled down, if by opening and closing the oven door they will reheat, it is assur to close the door.