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Honoring and Enjoying Shabbat

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Must a person who depends on others for sustenance still spend money to honor Shabbat?

7 opinions across 2 eras

Obligation for the Poor

Must one economize during the week in order to have resources for Shabbat?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Weekday Frugality for Shabbat

May one borrow at interest to fund Shabbat meals?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Borrowing for Shabbat

How many dishes must one prepare for each Shabbat meal?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Number of Dishes

Must one eat fish at each of the three Shabbat meals?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Fish at Shabbat Meals

If fish sellers raise prices excessively, should the community stop buying fish for Shabbat?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Fish Price Gouging

Is there a custom to bake challah at home for Shabbat, and is it obligatory?

5 opinions across 2 eras

Home Baking of Challah

Is there a custom to eat pashtida (a filled pastry) on Friday night?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Pashtida on Friday Night

Is oneg Shabbat (delighting in Shabbat) a Torah-level or rabbinic obligation?

1 opinions

Source of Obligation

If a worker's wages are due on Erev Shabbat, must one pay the worker even at the expense of Shabbat provisions?

1 opinions

Worker's Wages vs. Oneg Shab…

If someone receives a food gift designated for Shabbat, may he eat it during the week?

1 opinions

Gifts Designated for Shabbat