Rabbi Yigal Cohen Addresses Permissibility of Attaching Hat to Coat with Zipper on Shabbat
Rabbi Yigal Cohen, head of Yevia Omer institutions and member of the Chief Rabbinate Council, discusses a halachic question regarding Shabbat observance. The inquiry focuses on whether it is permissible to attach a hat to a coat using a zipper on Shabbat, a topic related to the laws of Shabbat prohibiting certain types of work. Rabbi Cohen provides guidance on this issue in his daily halacha column, clarifying the boundaries of permitted actions during Shabbat. The discussion was published on August 20, 2026, and is part of a series addressing practical halachic questions for daily life. Readers are invited to join a WhatsApp group for further halachic discussions and updates from the source.
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