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4 Important Questions

Question

Several questions: 1. I traveled on a city bus and forgot to pay. I have an annual pass on the Rav-Kav, and I can't pay for two trips. What should I do in such a case? 2. Is it permissible on Shabbat to talk about workplaces or where I bought something, or is it considered mundane talk? 3. When the wife is in a state of niddah, is it permissible to use the same towel (for bathing and hand drying)? 4. I have internet at home blocked according to Halacha, is it permissible to listen to music and lectures through it, and also to make purchases, or is it considered unnecessary use?

Answer

Shalom and blessings 

1. When you next travel with the same company, you can validate the trip again after about 5 minutes, and the system will recognize it as a new trip. 

2. If you do not discuss plans for actions prohibited on Shabbat, there is no prohibition. 

3. Permitted. 

4. It depends on different situations. It is advisable to ask a rabbi who knows you personally. 

Answered 11 November 2025 How answers are reviewed
Rabbi Israel Cohen
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Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
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