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==Halachic Checklist of What to Pack and Prepare== | ==Halachic Checklist of What to Pack and Prepare== | ||
See [[Giving_Birth_on_Shabbat#Preparation_for_the_Hospital]] | See [[Giving_Birth_on_Shabbat#Preparation_for_the_Hospital]] | ||
==Hadlakat Neirot in the Hospital== | ==Hadlakat Neirot in the Hospital== | ||
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==Food Heated up on Shabbat== | ==Food Heated up on Shabbat== | ||
# A non-Jew may heat up food for a sick person on Shabbat. However, a healthy person can not partake of that food. See the [[Amirah Lnochri]] page for more details. | # A non-Jew may heat up food for a sick person on Shabbat. However, a healthy person can not partake of that food. See the [[Amirah Lnochri]] page for more details. | ||
# In many hospitals there is a hospitality room. For example, in the NY area there are hospitality rooms that [https://chesed247.org/hospital-rooms Chesed 24/7] stocks with kosher food. | |||
# In many hospitals there is a hospitality room. For example, in the NY area there are hospitality rooms that [https://chesed247.org/hospital-rooms Chesed 24/7] stocks with kosher food. | |||
==[[Kiddush]] in the Hospital== | ==[[Kiddush]] in the Hospital== | ||
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# If a person can't get a flame for Havdalah, one should nonetheless recite Havdalah without that bracha. | # If a person can't get a flame for Havdalah, one should nonetheless recite Havdalah without that bracha. | ||
==Signing Papers in the Hospital== | ==Signing Papers in the Hospital== | ||
# | # Unless there is a [[pikuach nefesh]] reason one may not sign papers in a hospital on Shabbat, rather one should wait until after Shabbat. | ||
==Leaving the Hospital on Shabbat== | ==Leaving the Hospital on Shabbat== | ||
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Revision as of 18:40, 2 April 2020
See Giving Birth on Shabbat for many related issues.
Halachic Checklist of What to Pack and Prepare
See Giving_Birth_on_Shabbat#Preparation_for_the_Hospital
Hadlakat Neirot in the Hospital
- One could light with electric candles. See Hadlakat Neirot page.
Food Heated up on Shabbat
- A non-Jew may heat up food for a sick person on Shabbat. However, a healthy person can not partake of that food. See the Amirah Lnochri page for more details.
- In many hospitals there is a hospitality room. For example, in the NY area there are hospitality rooms that Chesed 24/7 stocks with kosher food.
Kiddush in the Hospital
- If a person doesn't have a metal or special kiddush cup, one could use a disposable cup for Kiddush. See Kiddush page.
- If a person doesn't have grape juice or wine at all, he could recite kiddush over the challah for Friday night.
Havdalah in the Hospital
- A person can not recite Havdalah over an electric light. See Havdalah page.
- If a person can't get a flame for Havdalah, one should nonetheless recite Havdalah without that bracha.
Signing Papers in the Hospital
- Unless there is a pikuach nefesh reason one may not sign papers in a hospital on Shabbat, rather one should wait until after Shabbat.
Leaving the Hospital on Shabbat
- Is wearing the hospital band considered carrying? Listen to R' Shraga Kallus
- Is it permissible to carry within the hospital or do they need an eruv chatzerot? Listen to R' Zev Smith