The Prohibition of Melakha on Shabbat
Melakha and the Tabernacle
The 39 Melakhot
The Principles Underlying Biblical and Rabbinic Prohibitions
Defining a Prohibition as Biblical or Rabbinic
Melakhot Dealing with Food Preparation
Cooking (Bishul)
Warming Trays
Shabbat Urns
Separating (Borer)
Grinding (Toĥen)
Kneading (Lash)
Hygiene
Applying Makeup
Hot Water Boilers
Bathing
Laundering (Kibus)
Sewing (Tofer), Tying (Kosheir), Untying (Matir), and Tearing (Kore’a)
Lighting a Fire (Mavir)
Electricity
Electric Appliances
Building (Boneh) and Cutting (Meĥatekh)
Writing (Kotev), Erasing (Moĥek), and Dyeing (Tzove’a)
Agricultural Melakhot
Animals
Carrying (Hotza’a)
Boundaries (Teĥum)During the week, most of us travel, moving from place to place, for work or other purposes. This stems from a basic human deficiency: when we remain stationary, we cannot make a living or meet our needs. To do so, we are forced to travel
