Yayin Mevushal

Does the Rav consider non-mevushal wine to be what is needed for kiddush/havdalah l’chathilah? A hiddur? Unnecessary? I realize that very few brands that advertise “not mevushal” are nevertheless pasteurized to a temperature that qualifies them as...

Wearing Mask on Shabbat

Shalom,  Can one wear a mask while walking outside on Shabbat?   Issue isn’t wanting to wear a mask, but possible not to make Hillul Hashem being dressed Jewish and not having a mask.  Issues being not carrying in Reshut...

Hot water

Rabbi, Is it permitted to use hot water on Shabbat if you lower your boiler setting below a temperature of yad soledet bo? If so, would there be a concern that even if you did lower the setting the boiler would refill with cold water which would then mix with the hot...