Sedura d’Pas
The melachos involved in the making of bread.
Shabbos Nachamu: Hashem’s Tears and Our Consolation
Delivered at the OU Israel Center, August 13th, 2019 (12 Av 5779)
Shabbos: Portal to Geulah
May we merit to see the consolation of Zion and the rebuilding of Yerushalayim speedily in our days
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The Concept of Melacha – Part 2
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Melacha #29 – M’macheik (Smoothing)
After tanning, the hides had to be scraped to remove any stray hair. Scraping a surface to make it smooth is the melacha of m’macheik. This melacha is not limited to...
Melacha #28 – M’abeid (Tanning)
The hides that were removed from the animals had to be preserved and transformed into leather. This entailed salting the skins to remove all moisture, stretching the skins to flatten them,...
Melacha #27 – Mafshit (Skinning)
After the animal was slaughtered, its hide was removed. This is the melacha of mafshit, skinning. The melacha of mafshit can apply to any animal – mammal, fish or bird –...
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