Everyone of us faces the same dilemmas on a constant weekly basis. Whether we're in the kitchen of our home, Shul, Chabad House or summer camp:
May I add water on Shabbos to the food on the blech which is drying?
May I move food from one pot on the blech to another?
The fire went out under my blech. May I move the pot to another blech?
I mistakenly placed my pot on the table. May I replace it back to the blech?
The Blech Book by Rabbi Fishel Jacobs
Everyone of us faces the same dilemmas on a constant weekly basis. Whether we’re in the kitchen of our home, Shul, Chabad House or summer camp:
May I add water on Shabbos to the food on the blech which is drying?
May I move food from one pot on the blech to another?
The fire went out under my blech. May I move the pot to another blech?
I mistakenly placed my pot on the table. May I replace it back to the blech?
The reality is that the number of laws governing cooking on Shabbos are quite substantial. The laws of blechs and Shabbos hot plates are no exception. Translating them into practical daily application in the modern kitchen requires adherence to many details. Even the otherwise Torah observant community, might not always be aware of the all the fine points.
We are happy to announce that The Blech Book – The Complete & Illustrated Guide To Shabbos Hotplates is now available. Written by Rabbi Fishel Jacobs, the latest in his series of Halacha books, is intended as a concise reference for Rabbis, for convenient home use and is perfect for high schools and seminaries with a Halachic curriculum.
The Blech Book is available at Blechs.com a CrownHeights.info advertisers.
toba
WOW!!!!!such a useful book to have in your home.
Mushka
Yeah! I totally agree! looks awesome! where can I buy this?
Blechs.com
To Mushka;
You can buy it here:
http://www.happyhomepage.co…
B&E Pinson
Blechs.com
Shlomy
It’s also at http://www.kehot.com or in the Kehot store. Looks like a helpful book to me!
Mushka
Hey! I just purchased the book at BLECHS.COM! Great service!!! thanks!
Mikhael
Does this book make any difference between traditional blech and electric "Platat Shbbat"?
Rabbi F. Jacobs
B"H
The book discusses both traditional blechs and platat Shabbat. In eretz Yisroel, the latter is very common, (perhaps more so than the former.)