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\"19.weaving\"We have threaded the warp with the vertical threads (see Melacha #17<\/a>) and set the heddles to raise and lower these threads in succession (see Melacha #18<\/a>). Our loom is now ready to weave. Passing the woof threads perpendicularly over and under the warp threads is weaving, also known as the melacha of oreig.<\/p>\n

One need not necessarily use a loom to weave. The basics of weaving are the same whether one is making a basket or a Medieval tapestry. Accordingly, making a lanyard or fixing a wicker chair on Shabbos might be a violation of oreig. Similarly, attempting to repair a snagged thread on a garment by pulling it back into shape is an issue of oreig.<\/p>\n

Braiding a wig is also a form of weaving and therefore prohibited on Shabbos. Braiding the hair growing on one\u2019s head is not considered weaving, but it is forbidden under the melacha of boneh (building, Melacha #34). This is comparable to way that combing a wig may present issues of menapeitz (combing) but combing one\u2019s hair presents issues of gozeiz (shearing \u2013 refer back to Mitzvah #14 for more on this matter).<\/p>\n

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This is just an introduction to the concepts of the melacha of oreig; it is not a substitute for a full study of the halachos. <\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We have threaded the warp with the vertical threads (see Melacha #17) and set the heddles to raise and lower these threads in succession (see Melacha #18). Our loom is now ready to weave. Passing the woof threads perpendicularly over and under the warp threads is weaving, also known as the melacha of oreig. One […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":384,"featured_media":42191,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cloudinary_featured_overwrite":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[365],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-shabbat"],"yoast_head":"\n39 Melachot: Melacha #19 \u2013 Oreig (Weaving) - Jewish Holidays<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Oreg, weaving, involves passing the woof threads perpendicularly over and under the warp threads. 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