Hi,
My father (Chaim Moshe Meir ben Avigayil) suffered from a sudden cardiac arrest 11 weeks ago and has since then been in a coma. He is 58 yrs and we are trying very hard to stimulate him to pull him out the coma. We have organized a sensory stimulation program that we run for him. My question is regarding Shabbat – what can be done?
Examples from the program:
We ring a bell, bang a tamborine, clap two pieces of wood together (to startle him)
Spreading cream on his body
We place headphones on his ears. Can we ask a goy to turn the diskman on?
We use a flashlight to shine in his eyes – could this be done with a shinui?
There is a shabbat elevator which we use to take him outside, it however sometimes doesn't work, could we ask a goy to take him down in the elevator while we take the steps?
I hope that you can help us with our query,
Thanking you in advance
Why think of being mechallel Shabbat for your father (may Hashem grant him a refuah shlema) when you can mekadesh the Shabbat for him by singing zemirot and learning Torah (Parashat HaShavua, Mishnayot, Gemara, Midrash) at his bedside?
שלום וברכה, אשה המטופלת ברואקוטאן (Isotretinoin ) עומדת להנשא בעוד כששה שבועות. לדברי רופא העור רצוי להמשיך את הטיפול לפחות עוד כחודש. במהלך הטיפול וסמוך
שלום,אתמול קרה לי מקרה חריג ורציתי לדעת את דעת ההלכה בעניין. אתמול הייתי בשירותים וע"ג הנייר טואלט ראיתי כתם ורוד בהיר מאוד, התלבטתי אם אני