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Understanding this forbidden labor on five levels
The prohibition on Shabbat to light a flame is explicitly stated in the Torah, different than the other 39 categories of forbidden labor, which are only implicitly derived from the labors performed in the construction of the mishkan. Why does the Torah si...
Kindling any type of fire on Shabbat is forbidden, and doing so constitutes the av melachah of mav'ir. Shabbat 73a. Making a fire last longer by fanning it or adding more fuel is also included in the melachah. See Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Shabbat 12:2. Driv...
The soul of Shabbat
A new and deeply personal appreciation of Shabbat emerges as we examine: (a) the nature of work forbidden on Shabbat; (b) the connection between Shabbat and the construction of the Sanctuary; (c) why the Torah singles out the prohibition of kindling a fir...
The melachot of the final hammer blow, kindling a fire and extinguishing a fire
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