Is it permitted to begin a melachah on Erev Shabbat close to nightfall that cannot be completed before Shabbat but will finish on its own on Shabbat?

May one put flax bundles in an oven on Erev Shabbat to be whitened there over Shabbat?

3 opinions

May one place wool in a dyeing pot on Erev Shabbat when the pot is on the fire, or when it is not on the fire but is not sealed with mud?

3 opinions

Is stirring a cooking pot (even off the fire) a Torah-level violation?

2 opinions

May one spread traps for animals, birds, or fish on Erev Shabbat that will trap them on Shabbat?

1 opinions

May one sell an item to a non-Jew and load it for him on Erev Shabbat close to dark, where the non-Jew will carry it through the public domain on Shabbat?

7 opinions

May one give garments to a non-Jewish launderer or hides to a non-Jewish craftsman on Erev Shabbat close to dark?

6 opinions

If a Jew told a non-Jewish worker a deadline implying Shabbat work, or said 'I need it by Motza'ei Shabbat,' is giving the work permitted?

2 opinions

If a Jew sees a non-Jew performing the Jew's work on Shabbat, must the Jew protest?

4 opinions