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Shabbos Preparation

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  • Should one wear Shabbos clothes wherever they are?
    Yes because one should always respect Shabbos
  • If someone has a hotplate how should he cover it?
    He can use a blanket but leave gaps
  • You come across a delicious piece of meat on Tuesday at the butcher, it is really expensive. Would you eat it for supper or leave it for Shabbos?
    Leave it for Shabbos
  • Why should one prepare a large Challah for the day meal?
    To show it is the most important meal
  • How did they insulate their food in the olden days of old Rabbi Segal?
    They would bury it in sand
  • On which day should one not do their laundry for Shabbos
    Friday
  • Why should one not eat close to Shabbos?
    In order to have an appetite for the Shabbos meal
  • Outline the discussion around covering a hotplate on Shabbos?
    On the one hand there is no way of changing the heat so there should be no need, however in order to resemble the takanah of Chazal perhaps one should cover it
  • Can one completely bury their food in sand to keep it warm?
    No, because you will cause it to increase heat
  • It is a short winter Friday, you have a very busy schedule, can one go shopping for Shabbos before going to שחרית?
    Yes, one can certainly go before davening, as ensuring you have the right food for Shabbos is a great Mitzvah. Just be careful not to miss the time of קריאת שמע
  • Is one allowed to move the food off the hot coals on Shabbos and why?
    No because you might move the coals and reignite them
  • Can one open the lid of a pot while it is on the hotplate on Shabbos?
    No, because you might cause it to cook when you put the lid back on
  • How should one prepare the house for Shabbos?
    Lay the beds, cover the tables and clean the house
  • When in the week should one think about doing teshuvah?
    Friday
  • What was the purpose of sealing the ovens with cement?
    To remind someone not to stoke the coals on Shabbos
  • True or false: It is a big Mitzvah to seperate the Challah on Erev Shabbos True or false: It is a big Mitzvah to seperate the Challah on Erev Shabbos
    TRUE
  • If one has to make a Bris Milah or Pidyon Haben on Friday it should be made in the ...
    Morning
  • True or False: One should not prepare for Shabbos if he has somebody to do it for him. Instead he should learn Torah.
    FALSE
  • One should buy the following foods for Shabbos: Meat, Fish and Sweets
    Meat, fish, wine
  • What should one say when buying food for Shabbos?
    Lekovod Shabbos
  • If you don't like the regular Shabbos foods you should....
    Find other enjoyable foods to eat
  • From when should one not eat a meal on Erev Shabbos?
    From 9 and a half hours
  • True of False - Shabbos is equal to all the Mitzvos?
    TRUE
  • Can one keep food hot from Erev Shabbos on Shabbos?
    Yes but you should not leave it too close to Shabbos so that you will not end up cooking the food
  • Why is Shabbos equal to all the Mitzvos?
    It is a reminder that Hashem created the world
  • Why does one not have to force himself to eat the Shabbos foods?
    One should enjoy the Shabbos, not suffer