Dirshu Mishnah Berurah

We examine the permissibility of a non-Jew delivering mail on his own volition.

We explore whether it is permitted to send letters or parcels via a non-Jew where there is a chance it might be delivered on Shabbat,

We focus on the view of the Rema who allows leniencies in the conditional loan of an animal to a non-Jew over Shabbat. This is qualified by the Mishnah Berurah.

We examine how an animal can be transferred to a non-Jew as a conditional loan or rental such that it may be worked on Shabbat without transgressing the prohibition of working that animal on Shabbat as it "belongs" to the non-Jew.

We explore ways of avoiding the potential prohibition of working an animal on Shabbat when in the possession of a non-Jew either via a rental agreement or being lent to them.

We examine the Halacha that animals must also have rest from work on Shabbat.

There is a prohibition of not working animals on Shabbat. Whether this extends to one's utensils is subject to a disagreement amongst the Rishonim. We explore the Halacha in this situation.

The Halacha is clear in the way a partnership between a Jew and Non-Jew should be established in order for a business to keep running on Shabbat. We explore ways of fixing the partnership where this was not put in place from the outset.

We discuss the difference between the Shulchan Aruch and the Rema in making a halachicly acceptable partnership

We look at how Jew-Non-Jew partnerships can be established that are acceptable to carry out business on Shabbat.

We examine acceptable ways in which a Jewish owned business can be kept operating on Shabbat by a non-Jew

We discuss a non-Jew working for a Jew on retainer.

We examine where it is permitted to make use of buildings and other work carried out by a non-Jew for a Jew where the Jew stipulated that it should not be done on Shabbat

We continue examining the laws surrounding a non-Jew working for a Jew in construction projects from within the non-Jews own home.

We examine the problem with non-Jews building a property for a Jew on Shabbat

We look at an acceptable means by which a non-Jew can carry out work under their own management and direction for the benefit of a Jew without contravening the laws of Shabbat.

We examine the ways in which it is permissible to rent out a bathhouse on Shabbat.

We explore the rental of a bathhouse or field to a non-Jew who will work there on Shabbat. At what point do we say that work is being done by extension for the Jew through this means and therefore prohibited?

We examine the decree of Ezra to prepare freshly laundered clothing in honour of Shabbos specifically on Thursday, and when it might be permissible to launder clothes on Friday.

We discuss how far a person must go to provide for 3 meals on Shabbos when under financial pressure.

We discuss the two opinions cited by the Shulcan Aruch as to what constitutes 'tasting' food as opposed to eating it.

We look at where the measures of k'zayis and revi's come from and how they are determined.

We examine the amount of food and drink required to consumed to necessitate an after bracha.

We learn under what conditions an immediate correction to a bracha helps to fix what was said. We also look at the principle of when we do not repeat a bracha out of doubt whether it was said, and when we do repeat.

We examine what you should do if you mistakenly start a bracha over wine and discover part way through saying the blessing that the drink is water - or vice versa.