Is It Permissible to Film a Terrorist on Shabbat? Is It Permissible to Move from One Street to Another Through a Building? And How Should 'Opens the Eyes of the Blind' Be Blessed?

Someone who crossed a street and was almost hit by a car: should they bless 'HaGomel'?

There is a debate on this matter, so it is good to bless without mentioning Hashem’s name and kingdom (Chazon Ovadia, Brachot, page 779).

A person sees a terrorist from the window on Shabbat stabbing a Jew, unfortunately. Is it permissible to photograph or film him, as the terrorist might escape, and the picture might help the police catch him so that he doesn't continue his deeds?

They should call the police, and it is permissible to film since it is an issue of saving a life which allows violating Shabbat (Divrei Benayah, Part 26, Siman 36).

In streets that pass along a hillside and have significant differences in elevation between them, is it permissible to go from the lower street to the upper one through a building?

People tend to enter from the lower street into a building between the streets, take the elevator inside, and exit to the upper street. This is forbidden without the permission of all tenants because it involves using someone else's property, and it is forbidden even if one intends to pay (Book "Remove the Obstacle" page 87).

A mohel was invited to perform a circumcision before sunset at a restaurant. When he arrived, he saw it was a restaurant selling non-kosher food. His question is whether entering it would constitute a desecration of Hashem's name. On the other hand, if he refrains, he might be sued, and the baby might miss having the circumcision on time.

The mohel should perform the circumcision for the innocent baby but without saying the customary accompanying verses (Response of Rabbi Isaac Zilberstein, in the book "One Thing I Asked 4," page 200).

How is it recommended to bless 'Opens the Eyes of the Blind'?

With one's eyes closed, and at the end of the blessing, open the eyes ("Foundation and Root of Service," Gate Ashmoret, Chapter 4, beginning with "and the blessing Opens").

If someone buys pastries and eats them outside the store, and after eating decides they want more of the same pastry and buys again, do they need to say the first blessing again?

They need to bless again, because their actions show that they intended their first blessing to cover only the pastries initially purchased (Hilchot Brachot, Siman 174, Halacha 21, page 297).

Some restaurants serve soup inside bread as a substitute for a cup. Is it permissible to order this?

It is forbidden, as it is considered a waste and disgrace of food, and it assists those who transgress (Hilchot Brachot, Siman 171, Halacha 10, page 239).

What prevents a person from receiving an additional soul on Shabbat?

If they did not pay a worker's wage before Shabbat.

And where is this hinted at?

From the acronym of the words: "In his day you should give his wage" (Deuteronomy, Chapter 24, Verse 15) forms the word 'Shabbat' (Kaf HaChaim by Rabbi Palagi, Chapter 28, Note 5).

If someone went up to the Torah and in the middle of their blessing, remembered they did not cover the Torah scroll's writing, can they do so during the blessing?

No, because it will disturb their concentration on the blessing. Therefore, they should pause in silence in the middle of the blessing, cover the writing, and then continue with the blessing (Book "Remove the Obstacle," page 125, by Rabbi Chaim Rebi).

What should be done when seeing a baby being taken to the circumcision ceremony?

Stand up (Otzar Yedidiah Hachaim, by Rabbi Yissachar Dov Ba'avd, Bosk edition, 1981, page 55b, Note 999).

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