{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Lemaan Yishmeu - Rabbi Braun","title":"May I have an AI agent or robot perform work for me on Shabbos?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1656,"description":"In this week’s episode, the topics discussed by Rabbi Braun include:AI & Automation on Shabbos: May one program an AI coding agent before Shabbos to build or maintain systems (fix bugs, run a production line, etc.) while it continues working on Shabbos?​Does the concern of avsha milsa (“noise-making”) apply to automated processes on Shabbos, and how is “noise” defined — is it the physical sound, or public awareness that work is being done?Is there reason to enact new restrictions on automated systems (answering machines, automated factories) because they may erode the spirit and kedusha of Shabbos?​Shabbos Clocks: Are Shabbos clocks for lights and other appliances fundamentally permitted, and are there limits to what may be automated?​When to Say “Shir Hamaalos”: On which days or situations should one say “Al Naharos Bavel” versus “Shir Hamaalos” before bentching according to Chabad minhag, especially given conflicting stories and rumors about the Rebbeim’s practice?​“Ad D’lo Yada” on Motzaei Purim: When the Rebbe instructed one person at the Purim farbrengen to reach a state of ad d’lo yada and motzi everyone else, how was this still applicable after bentching and Maariv, when Purim was technically over?​Is the requirement of “ad d’lo yoda” measured by an amount of drinking or by reaching a certain state (with a practical nafka mina)?​Mourning Practices for Non-Immediate Relatives: Do relatives (beyond the formal aveilim) have to observe any signs of mourning during the shivah?​ And which restrictions (music, dancing, bathing, haircuts, fresh clothing) remain binding for them nowadays?​Is this extended mourning limited to being in the presence of the actual aveilim or even in another place?​Wine in the Kiddush Saucer: Is there any halachic or kabbalistic basis for avoiding drinking the wine that overflows into the saucer under a kos shel bracha?​Does the concern about drinking directly from a bowl extend to wine that was in the bowl but is then poured back into...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/3yjUxK4ctnSViSNoRJs1n70YSJC3FwrMVpVQRYN5Smo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kNzFk/ZDFmMTU2ZjhiNGUz/NTZlMjQwNWM3OTRi/ZDVlNC5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}