Questions tagged [melacha-creative-work]
Commonly refers to 39 categories of activity that are forbidden on Shabbos & yom tov.
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Folding chairs/tables on Shabbat
Is it permissible to unfold an easily foldable folding chair or table on Shabbat? Since this is easily re folded, would it still be considered under the melacha of “Boneh” or something else? If ...
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Winnow of piles with objects that just fell
If there is a pile (say of leaves), and somebody drops an object into it on Shabbat, are they allowed to throw it into the wind so they can retrieve the object they just dropped? Does the prohibition ...
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Polishing windows on Shabbat
According to this summary, there are some poskim who hold it prohibited in all cases to polish glass dishes on Shabbat, whereas some allow if one intends to use the dish on Shabbos.
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Weed killer on Shabbat
Is using weed killer spray to destroy weeds permissible on Shabbat?
It is prohibited to reap plants on Shabbat, but to my knowledge biblically permitted to destroy something fully on Shabbat (I ...
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Playing jenga on Shabbat
Is it permissible to play the game Jenga on Shabbat? I could see an issue of building, but it would be intentionally disassembled. This is all of course in doors, so there would be no issues of ...
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Wiping spills on Shabbat
Is it allowed to clean up spills from (wood or marble) floors on Shabbat? Not polishing it, but using a paper or bath towel to wipe up he liquid. No water or soap would be intentionally used or wrung ...
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Picking snacks in a bowl on Shabbat
On Shabbat, is one allowed to pick snacks in a bowl, under the principle of being able to pick something for immediate use, or no?
For example, if one has a fruit bowl with mangos, bananas, oranges, ...
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Organizing bookshelves on Shabbat
Is there an issue with organizing bookshelves on Shabbat? I could see this potentially being an issue of borer but I don’t know.
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Breastfeeding on Shabbat
Is there any halachic concern with breastfeeding on Shabbat? I believe the Chazon Ish brought down one can’t milk a cow on shabbos (which I disagree with personally), but under his logic would a ...
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Wax stripping on Shabbat
Is there a halachic issue of wax strips for hair on Shabbat? These are sticky wax strips typically placed on arms and legs which when detached pull off some of the hair
I know there is a prohibition ...
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Corn cutting on Shabbat
Is one allowed to cut corn off the cob with a knife or circle cutter on Shabbat? Would it be an issue of borer? Or would it be permitted? Does it change Sephardic Vs ashkenazi?
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Can you practice art on Chol Hamoed if you do it digitally?
As I understand it, traditional writing and art is for the most part forbidden on Chol Hamoed, but typing something up on the computer or your phone is generally allowed because it's not permanent and ...
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Can I take a row boat out on shabbos/ yom tov which is within an eruv?
Over shabbos and yom tov I'll be staying somewhere which has a small lake and row boats which are within an eruv. I don't know enough about the issue to understand, is it forbidden to take out such a ...
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Using pre-cut floss on Shabbos, if the floss is likely to shred
Please imagine:
You floss daily, and your gums never bleed.
You've pre-cut a good length of floss before Shabbos.
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Every time you floss, the floss shreds.
In such a case, are you allowed ...
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Ironing and Steaming Clothing on Shabbath [closed]
Is one allowed to iron or steam their clothing on Shabbath?
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Working on Shabbat?
Some Jews, who are otherwise very observant, work on Shabbat because their livelihood depends on it. This was more true in the days of massive immigration to the US than it is today, but I see it ...
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Non Jewish fundraiser working on Shabbos on your behalf
Motzey Shabbos and Yom Tov I saw that Shabbos morning I received a fundraising email from a certain well known (controversial) frum group . Possibly it was an automatically generated email coming ...
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Deliberately congeal fatty sauce before/on Shabbat so it can be put on the blech in the morning?
According to SA OH 318:16 sefardim may deliberately place a dish that has congealed fat onto a blech, even though it will melt and become a liquid. The principle of "en bishul achar bishul" (...
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If someone switches off a light and then switches it back on for a Jew on Shabbat
If someone switches on a light for a Jew in a dark room on shabbat, the Jew would be obligated to leave the room to avoid benefiting from the light (I won't bring up the exceptions and details here).
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Washing Hands With Hot Water On Shabbath
Why can’t one wash their hands with hot water on Shabbath? Is it Biblical or Rabbinical that we not do so?
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Extinguishing and Kindling Fire on Yom Tov
If one already had a pilot on prior to a yom tov beginning, and they turn the flame up or down, are they allowed to use that pilot for cooking? If they do use it to cook, are they allowed to receive ...
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Why in Beresheit 2:2 (and Kidush) we switch between מְלַאכְתּ֖וֹ and מִכׇּל־מְלַאכְתּ֖וֹ?
I've always had this question regarding the pasuk in Beresheit 2:2 which which we also say at kidush which says,
"וַיְכַ֤ל אֱלֹהִים֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י מְלַאכְתּ֖וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה ...
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Mishkan and Shabbat - did technology change?
Most of the Torah is darshoned by Chazal or the Sanhedrin as a combination of two sources: 1) Mesorah going back to Moshe Rabbeinu, and 2) the י"ג midos by which the drashos are derived. They are ...
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Chanania and perek 3 of Shabbos - if yeish bishul acher bishul
How do we “find our hands and feet in the beis midrash”?
We seem to poskin that yeish bishul achar bishul for food that is ma’achal ben drusai; if so, cooking it on Shabbos would be forbidden and ...
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What does מטי ליה בחד שחיה mean regarding מלאכת צד on Shabbos
I found the following in קופת הרוכלים introduction to משניות שבת regarding מלאכת צד on Shabbos.
I believe there is a mistake being made. As per ביצה כד. it seems that if an animal is already trapped ...
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Definition of פוצע on Shabbos
There seem to be three definitions of the מלאכה of פוצע on Shabbos. If anyone can explain in detail what they are, that would be great. I understand this is a complex question, you really have to ...
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Putting Pre-Prepared Food On An Already On Pilot on Shabbath
If one prepares food prior to the sun going down on Erev Shabbath, and then puts it on a pilot that was on prior to the sun going down in order for the food to be warm, are they allowed to partake in ...
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Hot Water Being Used Last Within A Sink
If the the hot water was used last but one needs to wash their hands on Shabbath, if they turn on the cold water but hot water comes out first, are they in violation of Shabbath?
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Can I open my fridge on Shabbos? [duplicate]
When my fridge is off opening it causes it to turn on (after I close the door). When my fridge is on opening it causes it to turn off (while the door is open).
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Turning Off Car On Shabbat
If one makes it home after sunset on Erev Shabbath, are they allowed to turn the car off? Being that they’ll be breaking the melachah of Mechabeh?
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Folding on Shabbat
If one must fix their clothing, i.e. fold their collar, are they allowed to do so on Shabbath? Does it break any melachot?
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Hair braid on shabbath
What items should a woman be careful about when trying to make her hair look nice on shabbath? I know braiding the hair is a big no-no. What else can you all tell me?
( In other words, are here any ...
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Opening Water Bottle On Shabbath [duplicate]
Can one open a water bottle with a plastic cap on Shabbath? Or would they be violating mechateich?
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Stroller ball bearing grease
On Yom Tov, when we push a stroller, the grease in the ball bearings holding the wheels to the axle, gets smeared within the balls. Is this is a melacha of smearing?
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Pulling a garbage bag's drawstring on Shabbos (Tofer)
In this article it says that halacha is that pulling a a sewn-string that brings together disparate pieces is meleches tofer. Nevertheless, pulling the drawstring of a garbage bag is mutar "...
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Can a blech be placed on a stove on shabbos?
If a person forgot to put a blech on the stove, can he do it on shabbos? Sources would be appreciated.
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Enforcing car free Shabbat
Personally, I really enjoy in Israel that religious neighbourhoods block car traffic on the Shabbat. (I mean by legal means and road signs as well.) It is much of a relief after the chaos and the ...
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Mevushal kol tzorko - what is it for meat?
We poskin (OH 318(4)) that the law of cooking on Shabbos continues until solid food passes מאכל בן דרוסאי, and reaches מבושל כל צרכו - "completely cooked". What does "completely cooked&...
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Asking for melacha on second day Y"T vs. during early Shabbos
If one makes an early shabbos, one may ask a Jew who has not yet accepted shabbos to do melacha for him (based on this answer and its sources). I would assume that, all the moreso, one could benefit ...
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Is one culpable for transgressing shabbos if he is having a mental breakdown
Over the years I've heard and seen people who were smoking on shabbos, but I noticed they were clearly having a mental breakdown. I would say maybe even outwardly displaying suicidal emotions.
Are ...
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Closing an oven door on shabbos
On Shabbos, if an oven contains a pot of fully cooked food, may one open and close the oven door?
Two potential issues that I can think of it - 1) similar to the question of opening and closing a ...
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Carbonating fruit on Shabbos
May one perform either of the following actions on Shabbos or Yom Tov?
Placing fruit into a bin with dry ice, and closing the bin to force the carbon dioxide to sublimate into the fruit
Connecting a ...
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Can one take a lateral flow test on Shabbos?
DISCLAIMER: This is just halacha-theory and not searching for a p'sak
Would taking a lateral flow test on Shabbos be absolutely forbidden due to the melacha of tzoveya - dyeing?
After taking the swab ...
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Early Shabbos Amira lakum
If a Jew made early Shabbos, I see the mechaber in OC 263:17 says that one may ask a Jew to do melacha for him (assuming he did not accept Shabbos yet).
Would the same hold true of asking a non-Jew to ...
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Melacha explicitly in the Chumash
How many, and which, melachot of shabbos are explicitly mentioned in the Chumash?
For example, I know the Chumash mentions not making a fire; is this the only example of such or are there more which ...
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If one steps on an insect on Shabbos and the insect is then mutilated to the point that it will surely die, then is one allowed to kill it?
If one steps on a cockroach on Shabbos and the cockroach is then mutilated to the point that it will surely die, is one then allowed to kill it?
Is it allowed to kill the cockroach because essentially ...
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Does a melocho done after tzeis hakochavim but before havdoloh count as a melocho d'oraisa? [duplicate]
A person lights fire to cook after tzeis hakochavim but he has not made havdoloh yet or said ato chonantonu or boruch hamavdil. Would lighting fire in this case count as a melocho d'oraisa or d'...
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Can someone else turn on my computer on Shabbat/yom tov using Wake-on-LAN
Let's say I am not Jewish, and I have a bunch of Jewish people in an apartment building on one big LAN. During Shabbat I want their computers to all turn on at a specific time so I send a WOL message ...
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The reason of Tiltul in Shabbath
I remember to have studied a Tosefot where it is written that it is very hard to understand why is forbidden to transport something on Shabbath (Tiltul).
Somebody can tell me where is this Tosefot
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Adjusting a crutch on Shabbos
What would be the halacha with regards to adjusting brand new crutches on Shabbos. Most modern crutches come with pins (see picture below) on either side which when pressed down can slide into the ...
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