Wednesday, July 23, 2003

Laws of Shabbat - Day one - (Disclaimer. As I do not have semicha (ordination) yet (hopefully I will in a couple more years) I am merely providing general information. All final halachic decisions should be determined by a Rabbi).

All forms of cooking, frying, baking, roasting, etc., are forbidden on Shabbat. Cooking is considered heating food at a temperature of approximately 45 degrees Celcius and above (113 degrees Fahrenheit) [Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata]. There are varying opinions ranging from 49 degrees celcius (120 degrees Fahrenheit) [R. Aharon Kotler] to 40 degrees Celcius (104 degrees celcius) [Kitzur hilchot Shabbat, R. Yechezkel Pozen]. I will assume the middle opinion as presented in Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata of 45 degrees Celcius. These are determined by whether one's hand would draw back (yad soledet bo) from touching the item.

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