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Non-Jew Performing Work on Shabbat

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Is it forbidden to move a candle that was lit on that Shabbat, even after it has gone out?

6 opinions across 2 eras

Candle Lit on Shabbat

Is leftover oil in a candle that was lit on that Shabbat forbidden to move or use for the rest of that Shabbat?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Candle Residual Oil

Is it permitted to move a candle lit on that Shabbat for a permitted purpose (letzorech gufo or letzorech mekomo) once it has gone out?

5 opinions across 3 eras

Moving for Personal Need

May a fastidious person (istenis) for whom the candle is repulsive move a candle that was lit on that Shabbat?

5 opinions across 2 eras

Graf shel Re'i (Repulsive Ob…

May one move a candle on Shabbat by first placing bread on it, thereby making it a basis for both a permitted and forbidden object?

5 opinions across 3 eras

Basis for Both Permitted and…

Does a prior stipulation (tanai) made before Shabbat permit moving the candle after it goes out on Shabbat?

5 opinions across 2 eras

Stipulation (Tanai) Before S…

Is it permitted to instruct a non-Jew to move a candle lit on Shabbat, and is the custom of doing so problematic?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Candle Moved via Non-Jew

Is a candle that was lit on Shabbat for a woman in childbirth or a dangerously ill person permitted to be moved after it goes out (once their need has passed)?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Candle for Choleh or Yoledet

Is a candle that was NOT lit on that Shabbat permitted to be moved on Shabbat?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Is a menorah (candelabra) assembled from interlocking parts, or one with grooves resembling such, forbidden to move on Shabbat?

5 opinions across 2 eras

Menorah with Detachable Parts