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Questions and answers on every aspect of Shabbat; some clarifying old confusions and some revealing new insights

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Prohibition of Work on Shabbat(41)
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Prohibition of Cooking on Shabbat(17)
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Kiddush(7)
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Techum Shabbat(4)
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Two Loaves, The(3)
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Halacha(2)
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Tree of Knowledge, Sin of(2)
Adam(2)
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Halachic Times(2)
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Third Meal(2)
Calendar, The Jewish(1)
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Kiddush & Challah
Kiddush & Challah Questions and Answers
What Is Kiddush?
What Are the Kiddush basics?
The Shalom Aleichem Hymn Explained
Why does the kiddush precede the blessing on the bread?
What Is Challah?
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Shabbat Rest
Shabbat Rest Questions and Answers
What If I Found Something in my Pocket on Shabbat?
Swing or Hammock Attached to a Tree on Shabbat?
Why Do Jews Carry in an Eruv on Shabbat?
I Cannot Stop on Shabbat
I want to keep Shabbat but I'm finding it very difficult...
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Food on Shabbat
Food on Shabbat Questions and Answers
What You Need to Know About Making (and Serving) Cholent
What You Need to Know About Warming Food on Shabbat
How to Make Coffee on Shabbat
Why Taste Shabbat Food on Friday Afternoon?
How Does a Busy Working Woman Prepare for Shabbat?
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Havdalah
Havdalah Questions and Answers
Why Do We Smell Aromatic Spices?
What's the significance of the Havdalah ceremony?
Why Look at Our Fingernails at Havdalah?
Why “He who creates the illuminations of fire” shouldn’t it be singular?
Why Brush Havdalah Wine Over the Eyes (and Pockets)?
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous Shabbat Questions and Answers
Non-Jews and Shabbat
What Is Techum Shabbat?
Why Seven Aliyot on Shabbat?
Can I Disinvite My Brother From Shabbat Dinner?
Why is Shabbat 25 hours long instead of 24?
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Shabbat Questions and Answers from Vedibarta Bam
Questions and Answers on the Hymns Zemirot for Friday Evening
Questions and Answers on Kiddush for Friday Evening
Questions and Answers on Kiddush for the Shabbat Day
Questions and Answers on Seudah Shelishit
Questions and Answers on Blessing After a Meal Birkat Hamazon
Questions and Answers on Havdalah