(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 54) (#1439) How to Deal With Putting Items Into the Refrigerator, for Example Sodas, That One Will Need for מוצאי שבת (Motzei Shabbos).
7 mins; December 04, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 53) (#1438) Using Steel Wool on Shabbos.
8 mins; December 03, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 52) (#1437) Taking Home My Tallis or Food From a Relative or Friend for a Weekday.
7 mins; December 02, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 51) (#1436) Taking Home a Siddur or Machzor From Shul. Bringing Home a Towel.
6 mins; December 01, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 50) (#1435) How Should One Handle the Situation if They Are Traveling After Shabbos? Dressing the Children, Whether It Is in Pajamas, Weekday Clothing, or Even Nice Clothing.
8 mins; November 30, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 49) (#1434) Is One Allowed to Dress the Children in Pajamas Before They Go to Bed if It Is StillShabbos and the Children Are Not Going to Bed Yet Till After Shabbos?
8 mins; November 29, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 48) (#1433) Putting Away Laundry That Is Still Hanging Around From Before Shabbos. Taking Out Frozen Milk or Frozen Challah for After Shabbos.
9 mins; November 27, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 47) (#1432) Putting Items Back Into the Refrigerator or Freezer, or a Freezer in a Different Room or in the Basement. Pouring Soup Friday Night From a Big Pot Into Small Pots to Be Able to Get It Back Into the Fridge.
9 mins; November 26, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 46) (#1431) Is One Allowed to Carry (With an Eruv) a Sweater to Shul for After Shabbos? Taking the Key When You Could Hide It.
8 mins; November 25, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 45) (#1430) Is One Allowed to Prepare from One Shabbos to the Next Shabbos?
7 mins; November 24, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 44) (#1429) Putting Items Back into the Freezer. Is One Allowed to Take a House Key with Them if They Know They Are Not Coming Back Home Until After Shabbos?
6 mins; November 23, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 43) (#1428) Rolling a Sefer Torah for Another Day. Wiping Down the Table at the End of Shabbos. Taking Out Frozen Items from the Freezer for Motzi Shabbos.
7 mins; November 22, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 42) (#1427) Putting Clothing into the Washing Machine Without Any Water.
7 mins; November 20, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 41) (#1426) Two Important Points Regarding Hachana. Going to Mikvah for the Next Day.
7 mins; November 19, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 40) (#1425) Is One Allowed to Learn for a Test During the Week?
7 mins; November 18, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 39) (#1424) If One Says Words Without an Action Attached to It: Are Words One Speaks הכנה?
7 mins; November 17, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 38) (#1423) Is One Allowed to Invite One's Friend for a מלוה מלכה Tonight (After Shabbos) on Shabbos Day?
1 min; November 16, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 37) (#1422) Is One Allowed to Change the Bed Sheets on Shabbos?
8 mins; November 15, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 36) (#1421) Is One Allowed to Take Out the קידוש לבנה Cards Before Maariv?
7 mins; November 13, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 35) (#1420) Learning הלכות הבדלה on Shabbos. Saying ותן טל ומטר on Shabbos Ninety Times.
7 mins; November 12, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 34) (#1419) Bringing a Raincoat to Shul for After Maariv in Case It Rains.
7 mins; November 11, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 33) (#1418) Putting Down an Item on the Table During סעודה שלישית if It Will Only Be Used After Nightfall. Taking Clothing Out of the Closet and Preparing Them for מוצאי שבת.
6 mins; November 10, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 32) (#1417) Sometimes the Time of Day Could Decide as to Whether the Action Is Hachana or Not.
7 mins; November 09, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 31) (#1416) Giving Out Tickets to Children for Learning Well. If One Finds a Mistake in a Sefer on Shabbos. Index Cards for an עליה.
8 mins; November 08, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 30) (#1415) Many Interesting Cases of Hachana.
8 mins; November 06, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 29) (#1414) Washing Dishes in Situations Related to Pesach.
7 mins; November 05, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 28) (#1413) Stuffing Up the Sink to Soak the Dishes. Wearing Rubber or Plastic Gloves. Pouring Hot Water onto Fats.
8 mins; November 04, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 27) (#1412) An Interesting Case of Now or Never.
6 mins; November 03, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 26) (#1411) Washing Silver or Gold Dishes on Shabbos.
7 mins; November 02, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 25) (#1410) Washing Dishes: Where Do We Draw the Line?
8 mins; November 01, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 24) (#1409) The Halachas of Shabbos When תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב Falls Out on Motzi Shabbos.
8 mins; October 30, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 23) (#1408) Bringing a Siddur or Machzor to Shul for After Shabbos. Bringing Wine or a Megila for After Shabbos.
6 mins; October 29, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 22) (#1407) Trying On Freshly Laundered Clothing for the Nine Days.
7 mins; October 28, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 21) (#1406) Is One Allowed to Do a Quick Rinse if They Need the Space Where the Dishes Are Sitting?
7 mins; October 27, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 20) (#1405) If One Needs the Space, Is There a Way to Wash Some of the Dishes?
6 mins; October 26, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 19) (#1404) Various Halachas of Putting the Dishes into the Dishwasher.
6 mins; October 25, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 18) (#1403) Is One Allowed to Rinse Off the Dishes if They Know They Will Attract Bugs or Start to Smell?
7 mins; October 23, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 17) (#1402) Doing an Action to Prevent a Loss (הפסיד).
7 mins; October 22, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 16) (#1401) Making Beds on Shabbos and Cleaning Up a Room.
8 mins; October 21, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 15) (#1400) Understanding the Concept of 'Commonplace Activities.'
8 mins; October 20, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 14) (#1399) Preparations for the Week: Different Ways of Handling Dirty Dishes and Cutlery on Shabbos.
8 mins; October 19, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 13) (#1398) הכנה ליום אחר (Preparations for a Weekday): Sleeping on Shabbos to Do Work or a Mitzvah on Motzi Shabbos.
7 mins; October 18, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 12) (#1397) Getting a Better Understanding of What This Prohibition Is All About.
8 mins; October 16, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 11) (#1396) הכנה לחול (Preparations for a Weekday): Doing an Action and Using Only Part of the Outcome. Doing an Act on Shabbos Simply to Save Oneself from a Loss.
9 mins; October 15, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 10) (#1395) Preparations for a Weekday: Doing an Action That Is Not Being Done to Save Time on Motzi Shabbos.
7 mins; October 12, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 9) (#1394) Preparations for a Weekday: The Concept in Hachana Known as 'רגיל' (an Action Done Out of Habit and Not to Save Time for After Shabbos).
8 mins; October 11, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 8) (#1393) הכנה ליום אחר (Preparations for a Weekday): Is One Allowed to Wash One's Hands Over Dirty Dishes if They Are in a Pan or Tub? More Halachas of Washing Glasses.
7 mins; October 09, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 7) (#1392) Preparations for a Weekday: Is One Allowed to Wash One's Hands Over Dirty Dishes in the Sink?
7 mins; October 08, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 6) (#1391) הכנה ליום אחר (Preparations for a Weekday): The Basic Halachas of Washing Dishes and Glasses.
7 mins; October 05, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 5) (#1390) How Do We Clear the Table After the Third Meal? Washing Glasses and Cups on Shabbos.
7 mins; October 04, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 4) (#1389) Preparations for a Weekday: Important Halachas and Concepts Which Apply to Washing Dishes on Shabbos.
7 mins; October 02, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 3) (#1388) הכנה ליום אחר (Preparations for a Weekday): Washing Dishes on Shabbos for Sunday. Releasing a Halachic Vow (הַתָּרַת נְדָרִים).
8 mins; September 30, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 2) (#1387) הכנה לחול (Preparations for a Weekday): Is There a Limit to the Amount of Exertion Used When Doing the Action?
7 mins; September 29, 2025
(Hachono (preparation)-הֲכָנָה Ep. 1) (#1386) הכנה ליום אחר (Preparations for Weekday): Understanding What It's All About.
8 mins; September 28, 2025
(Meḥataiḥ (Measured cutting)-מְחַתֵּךְ Ep. 19) (#1385) Candlesticks on Yom Tov.
7 mins; September 27, 2025
(Meḥataiḥ (Measured cutting)-מְחַתֵּךְ Ep. 18) (#1384) Opening Up a Tissue Box on Shabbos.
8 mins; September 25, 2025
(Meḥataiḥ (Measured cutting)-מְחַתֵּךְ Ep. 17) (#1383) Is There a Time When it Does Apply to Food.
8 mins; September 24, 2025
(Meḥataiḥ (Measured cutting)-מְחַתֵּךְ Ep. 16) (#1382) What Is the Halacha If One Got Stuck in a Bathroom Where There Is No Pre-Cut Toilet Paper.
7 mins; September 21, 2025
(Meḥataiḥ (Measured cutting)-מְחַתֵּךְ Ep. 15) (#1381) Tearing Apart a Six-Pack of Leben, Yogurt, Ices, etc.
8 mins; September 20, 2025
(Meḥataiḥ (Measured cutting)-מְחַתֵּךְ Ep. 14) (#1380) Understanding the Logic Behind 'There Is No Mechataich (מחתך) When It Comes to Food Items.'
8 mins; September 18, 2025
(Meḥataiḥ (Measured cutting)-מְחַתֵּךְ Ep. 13) (#1379) Tearing Off a Plastic Wrapper Around a Bottle on the Perforated Line.
7 mins; September 17, 2025
(Meḥataiḥ (Measured cutting)-מְחַתֵּךְ Ep. 12) (#1378) Is One Allowed to Cut a Pill or a Suppository in Half When They Want a Specific Size.
7 mins; September 16, 2025
(Meḥataiḥ (Measured cutting)-מְחַתֵּךְ Ep. 11) (#1377) The Object Being Torn Has to Be Something Usable, Not Attached to the Ground; More Information About Small Packets (e.g., Sugar, Coffee, etc.).
7 mins; September 15, 2025
(Meḥataiḥ (Measured cutting)-מְחַתֵּךְ Ep. 10) (#1376) Cutting Dental Floss; Questions Which Come Up with Toilet Paper; Opening Small Packets of Sugar, Ketchup, Salt, etc.
7 mins; September 14, 2025
(Meḥataiḥ (Measured cutting)-מְחַתֵּךְ Ep. 9) (#1375) Various Practical Applications.
8 mins; September 13, 2025
(Meḥataiḥ (Measured cutting)-מְחַתֵּךְ Ep. 8) (#1374) Cutting or Tearing a String on Shabbos
8 mins; September 11, 2025
(Meḥataiḥ (Measured cutting)-מְחַתֵּךְ Ep. 7) (#1373) Tearing or Making a Hole in an Item; Tearing Pieces of Paper, Aluminum Foil, Plastic Wrap, etc.
10 mins; September 10, 2025
(Meḥataiḥ (Measured cutting)-מְחַתֵּךְ Ep. 6) (#1372) Important Review of the Guidelines to This Melacha
7 mins; September 09, 2025
(Meḥataiḥ (Measured cutting)-מְחַתֵּךְ Ep. 5) (#1371) Does One Have to Use a Utensil (כלי) or Just Using One's Hands Is Enough for the Melacha.
8 mins; September 08, 2025
(Meḥataiḥ (Measured cutting)-מְחַתֵּךְ Ep. 4) (#1370) Does This Melacha Apply to Cutting Food Down to Size.
8 mins; September 07, 2025
(Meḥataiḥ (Measured cutting)-מְחַתֵּךְ Ep. 3) (#1369) Examples of What the Melacha Entails.
7 mins; September 06, 2025
(Meḥataiḥ (Measured cutting)-מְחַתֵּךְ Ep. 2) (#1368) Understanding the Basic Concepts of This Melacha
10 mins; September 04, 2025
(Meḥataiḥ (Measured cutting)-מְחַתֵּךְ Ep. 1) (#1367) Introduction to the Melacha
8 mins; September 03, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 31) (#1366) If One Salted Some Vegetables Which They Were Not Allowed To, Are They Allowed to Eat It? How Much Salt Is Not Allowed? Is Vinegar the Same as Oil or Salad Dressing?
8 mins; September 02, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 30) (#1365) The Halachas of Salting Beans and Lentils.
7 mins; September 01, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 29) (#1364) Very Important Review of M'abaid as Related to Foods.
12 mins; August 31, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 28) (#1363) Is One Allowed to Salt Multiple Vegetables on a Spoon Right Before Eating Them?
7 mins; August 30, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 27) (#1362) Is One Allowed to Return Pickles, Herring, Marinated Fish, Etc. Back to Its Jar or Original Juice? Pickling After Cooking. Making Cucumber Salad on Shabbos.
8 mins; August 28, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 26) (#1361) Salting Avocado. When Salting Cooked Meat, Eggs, Fish, or Potatoes, Does It Have to Be for Right Away or Could I Do It for Later?
10 mins; August 27, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 25) (#1360) The Importance of Dipping the Vegetable into the Salt One Piece at a Time: Is One Allowed to Use Other Spices (e.g., Pepper, Paprika, Onion Powder, Etc.)?
8 mins; August 26, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 24) (#1359a) CORRECTION: Putting Salt into Cholent, Soup, Etc., and Pieces of Radish, Onion, Garlic, Etc.: Eating Right Away.
3 mins; August 25, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 23) (#1359) Putting Salt into Cholent, Soup, Etc., and Pieces of Radish, Onion, Garlic, Etc.: Eating Right Away.
8 mins; August 24, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 22) (#1358) Additional Important Details About Making Salt Water on Shabbos.
11 mins; August 23, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 21) (#1357) Making Egg Salad, Chopped Liver, Etc. with Salting.
9 mins; August 21, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 20) (#1356) Various Halachas Pertaining to Making a Salad on Shabbos.
9 mins; August 20, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 19) (#1355) Is One Allowed to Salt Vegetables When They Are Sliced or Peeled?
9 mins; August 19, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 18) (#1354) Salting a Salad by Itself: Is One Allowed to Salt a Vegetable in One's Hand When Eating It?
6 mins; August 18, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 17) (#1353) Is One Allowed to Add Salt to a Vegetable Salad if They Put in Oil, Vinegar, or Salad Dressing at the Same Time? Is One Allowed to Put Salt into Vegetable Soup?
11 mins; August 17, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 16) (#1352) Additional Important Information Regarding Preparing Salt Water for the Seder.
8 mins; August 16, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 15) (#1351) Does It Have to Be Done for Immediate Use? How Should One Make Salt Water on Shabbos and Yom Tov for the Seder on Pesach?
9 mins; August 14, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 14) (#1350) Does It Help if One Puts Oil into the Mixture of Salt Water?
8 mins; August 13, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 13) (#1349) What Is Considered Strong Salt Water? What Is Considered a Lot of Salt Water?
7 mins; August 12, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 12) (#1348) Introduction to Making Salt Water.
8 mins; August 11, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 11) (#1347) Is One Allowed to Salt Vegetables for Immediate Use? Am I Allowed to Salt One Piece at a Time? Do I Have to Eat It Right Away or Could I Wait Once It's Salted?
8 mins; August 10, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 10) (#1346) Salting Tomatoes and Salting Cooked Vegetables.
10 mins; August 09, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 9) (#1345) Salting Radishes, Eggs, Potatoes, and Avocados.
7 mins; August 07, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 8) (#1344) Pickling Foods, Salting Foods: Is One Allowed to Put Back a Pickle into Its Jar Which Was Taken Out?
7 mins; August 06, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 7) (#1343) Introduction to How the Melacha of M'abaid Applies to Foods.
7 mins; August 05, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 6) (#1342) Does This Melacha Apply to Other Materials Besides Leather?
8 mins; August 04, 2025
(Me'abaid/Mole'aḥ-מְעַבֵּד/מְוֹלֵחַ Ep. 5) (#1341) Is One Allowed to Use a Shoe Tree in a Shoe to Prevent It from Getting Ruined? For Example, One Got Caught in the Rain and the Shoes Are Wet.
