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1) Various different sized and shaped pots, bottles and other food containers that are organized on a shelf in the refrigerator next to one another are not considered "in a mixture" and there is no prohibition to separate them.
If, however, the containers on the shelf are all of similar shape and size (e.g. a few 2 liter bottles of different flavored soft drinks) they may indeed be considered "in a mixture" and they shouldn't be sorted unless it is for immediate consumption.
The above is only if they are on the shelf, but if they are on the refrigerator door in a row, it is not considered "in a mixture" and may be separated. (Ruling of Rav Shlomo Zalmen Auerbach Zatzal in Sefer Me'Or Hashabbos Vol. 1 letter 8)
2) If the items in the refrigerator on not organized and are all laying haphazardly on top of each other (e.g. different fruits in the refrigerator drawer or various different cheeses in the dairy drawer) they are indeed "in a mixture" and thus may only be removed in the permissible manner.
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QUESTION & ANSWER CORNER
Reader Submitted Questions of interest on topics related to Halachos we covered, as well as other interesting topic and Answers. Taken from the Q & A pages on the Halacha For Today website.
Although the answers I give to questions are taken directly from the Sifrei HaPoskim, and aren't my own, they are still for study purposes only, NOT for Psak Halacha.
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Reader's Question:
Why is it not permitted to blow bubbles on Shabbos?
Answer:
The reason the Poskim say not to blow bubbles is that doing so is Nolad, creating something new that was not in existence before Shabbos out of something else that was.
Also, it's Uvda D'Chol, a weekday activity. For small children we can be lenient and allow it.
CHIZUK CORNER
As a Zechus for the Refuah Shelaima of one of the Gedolei HaDor, the Telzer Rosh Yeshiva , HaRav Chaim Stein Shlita, R' Chaim Yaakov ben Chasya Miriam, B'soch Sha'ar Cholei Yisroel, we will B'Ezras Hashem post here each day a short inspirational thought to help us all improve our lives and grow in our service of our Father in heaven, HaKadosh Baruch Hu.
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Chizuk For Today:
HASHEM loves you, more than you love yourself
Any discussion of trusting in HASHEM can only begin once a person understands that HASHEM is concerned for their good.
One way focus on this is to address one of the most fundamental questions that a person can ever ask themselves, and that is: before you were created, what did you do to deserve being created?
What great deed did you do that justified HASHEM giving you life?
Obviously, the answer is nothing. And that is the point. Before you were created, you didn't do anything to deserve being created; you didn't exist. The reason HASHEM made you was out of pure mercy and loving kindness. HASHEM is the Giver. HASHEM created this world and all that it contains to give of His good to man. And HASHEM made you to give of his good to you - without expecting anything in return.
This is the key to understanding our relationship with our Creator.
HASHEM loves you more than you love you
The Chovos Ha'Levovos explains that HASHEM looks out for your interests more than you do yourself. HASHEM is more concerned for your good than you are. HASHEM loves you more than you love yourself.
This is the foundation of bitachon. Without it, trusting in HASHEM is foolish. How can I rely on HASHEM if He doesn't care about me? How can I trust in HASHEM if I am irrelevant to Him? The only way that a person can develop a sense of confidence in HASHEM is by understanding that He loves every one of His creations to an extent that is beyond human comprehension.
This leads us to another point, one that is often difficult to feel: HASHEM loves me despite my having done things that anger Him. Just as HASHEM showered goodness upon me because of His middah to give and not because of anything that I have done, even if I have veered off course, and done things wrong, HASHEM has infinite patience and desires nothing more than my returning to Him and correcting my mistakes. And because of HASHEM's infinite mercy and kindness, even if I do not deserve something, HASHEM may well give it to me anyway.
By focusing on the loving kindliness of HASHEM and how much He is focused on giving to us, we can come to some level of understanding HASHEM, and train ourselves to trust in and rely on Him.
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