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Can you bring a package into your home on Shabbat?
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Watch as Rabbi Jack Abramowitz, Director of Torah Content at OU Torah explains when it’s permitted to bring items inside and why certain situations might present a halachic problem. Learn more about hilchot Shabbat at outorah.org/shabbos.
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Are you allowed to bring in packages on
Shabbat? Even though packages may have
been brought from outside the techum,
the Shabbat boundary, this does not
make them muktzah. They're only muktzah if the
contents of the package are muktzah. Therefore,
if the contents are non-muktzah and the package
is brought somewhere that it's permitted to carry,
then it may be moved. If a package contains
both muktzah and non-muktzah items,
the more valuable item determines the
status of the package. If the contents
of the package are muktzah and there's
a threat of theft, then it may be moved
inside using one's feet. As always, consult
your own rabbi for guidance in this matter.