חורש, זורע
Is this אסור or מותר? If it is אסור, which מלאכה does it falls under?
Opening curtains for light for reading
A: מותר (you are not doing it for the plants)
What is the אב מלאכה of מעמר?
A:Gather together in one place scattered grain, fruits, vegetables
What is the אב מלאכה for זורה?
ָA: winnowing - using the wind to separate the chaff/ other waste from the grain
Is this אסור or מותר? If it is אסור, which מלאכה does it falls under?
To sort pieces of a game after playing
A:אסור- בורר
Is this אסור or מותר? If it is אסור, which מלאכה does it falls under?
To sprinkle confectioner’s sugar on a cake through a sieve
A: מותר- מרקד
Is this אסור or מותר? If it is אסור, which מלאכה does it falls under? Mopping a wooden floor
A: אסור - חורש
Is this אסור or מותר? If it is אסור, which מלאכה does it falls under? Smelling fruits on a tree
A: אסור - קוצר
What is סחיטה and which מלאכה is it a תולדה of?
A: Squeezing
דש
How should a person cut
vegetables on שבת?
A: Cut them bigger than you would on a weekday
What is יד סולדת?
A: The degree that is considered cooking- 110 or 160.
How was זורע done in the משכן?
A:Wheat was planted for the לחם הפנים . Dyes were planted to be used for the יריעות
Is this אסור or מותר? If it is אסור, which מלאכה does it falls under?
Taking a jacket off a hook that’s attached to a tree
A: מותר
Can you squeeze to drink the juice: an orange? An olive? A cantaloupe?
A: An orange - no
An olive - no
A cantaloupe - yes
Is this אסור or מותר? Why?
To mash chicken, eggs, or meat with a fork
A: מותר because they don’t grow from the ground
Define a רכה לישה and give
an example
A: A loose mixture- ie cake batter
Can you play marbles on dirt on שבת? Why or why not?
No- you may come to smooth the dirt- חורש
What does משתמש באילן mean?
Which מלאכה is it a part of?
Using the tree- קוצר
(For example: climbing/leaning on a tree)
Can you squeeze a lemon onto a food? Explain.
Yes - if A. it improves the taste of the food AND B. you squeeze it directly onto a solid
What are the three conditions of בורר in Hebrew and English?
אוכל מתוך פסולת
Good from the bad
ביד
Not with a כלי
מיד
Immediate Use
What are the 2 שינויים that are
needed in order to make a לישה
?שבת on רכה
A: A שינה בסדר- an unusual way of putin in the ingredients and a שינוי בלישה
An unusual way of mixing
Why can one push a stroller on grass/dirt on שבת?
A: because חורש is loosening the ground for planting. Pushing a stroller compresses the ground which is actually the opposite of getting the ground ready for planting
Explain the rule:
"אין מעמר אלא במקום גדולו"
מעמר
only applies to gathering items from their place of growth
How can one clean a sticky area of a counter?
A. Pour water onto the dirty area.
B. Rub the dirt off with your hands.
C. Wipe it up carefully without squeezing
Explain the rule:
“אין טוחן אלא בגדולי קרקע”
A: טוחן only applies when the item grows from the ground
Explain how filtering water can be either אסור or מותר?
A: If the water is clean- it is אסור for a person who is very particular and would not drink it unfiltered. It is מותר for a person who