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Hilchot Shabbat - פרק כ״א (א)
Perek כ״א (א): Safeguards Around the Melachot
The Torah commands us to "rest" even from things that aren't technically labor, so the Chachamim added s…
19 hours ago
Hilchot Shabbat - פרק כ
Perek כ: Rest for Animals and Servants
Shabbat rest extends beyond us: the Torah says your ox and donkey must rest too. This Perek covers why you can'…
1 day, 19 hours ago
Hilchot Shabbat - פרק י״ט (ב)
Perek י״ט (ב): Amulets, Tefillin, and Tzitzit
What if you find Tefillin or a Torah scroll in the street on Shabbat? This section covers what you can w…
2 days, 18 hours ago
Hilchot Shabbat - פרק י״ט (א)
Perek י״ט (א): What You Can Wear Out on Shabbat
Where's the line between something you wear and something you carry? This section covers weapons, nail…
3 days, 19 hours ago
Hilchot Shabbat - פרק י״ח (ב)
Perek י״ח (ב): Hides, Living Things, and Half-Measures
We finish the list of Shiurim with parchment and paper, then ask whether carrying a living crea…
4 days, 19 hours ago
Hilchot Shabbat - פרק י״ח (א)
Perek י״ח (א): How Much Is Enough to Be Liable?
Carrying only counts as a Torah violation if you carry out a minimum amount, and that amount depends o…
5 days, 6 hours ago
Hilchot Shabbat - פרק י״ז (ג)
Perek י״ז (ג): Wells, Corners, and Measuring It All
How do you water animals at a well on Shabbat? This section shows how pairs of wall segments at th…
6 days, 19 hours ago
Hilchot Shabbat - פרק י״ז (ב)
Perek י״ז (ב): The Fine Print of Lechi and Korah
What exactly makes a crossbeam or side post valid? This section sets the measurements: how wide and s…
1 week ago
Hilchot Shabbat - פרק י״ז (א)
Perek י״ז (א): Permitting the Alley
How does a shared alley become a place where you can carry on Shabbat? This section distinguishes a dead-end alley…
1 week, 1 day ago
Hilchot Shabbat - פרק ט״ז (ב)
Perek ט״ז (ב): What Makes a Wall a Wall?
This second half of this Perek finishes the case of the Shayara. The Rambam then turns to the Mechitza itself…
1 week, 2 days ago