Halacha מלאכת חורש & מלאכת זורע

Define מלאכת חורש

Plowing (Loosening soil)

What is the av malacha of מלאכת חורש ?

Plowing the earth in order to prepare it for planting

What are the Toldas for מלאכת חורש ?

רפוי ארעא - loosening soil

יפוי ארעא - preparing soil in anyway for planting

Can you dig a hole, why?

אסור רפוי ארעא

Can you sweep the floors, why?

מותר, since they used to have urban floors it wouldn’t be allowed since it would loosen soil but with our modern floors it’s allowed

Can you mop floors, why?

אסור, we still don’t do now since chachamim made a גזירה because it would level floors

Can you sweep a patio, why?

אסור, a patio is outdoors, meaning it is full of earth making it רפוי ארעא

Can you push a stroller, why?

מותר since when you push a stroller it compresses it, doesn’t loosen it

Can you push a heavy bench, why?

אסור, it’s a פּסיק ראישא (It wasn’t your intention to plow ground, the intention is to move the bench but you are)

Can you push a light bench, why?

מותר since it’s דור שאינו מתכון and not inevitable that it will plow

Can you walk in heals on the soil?why?

מותר since its דור שאינו מתכון and it depends on how you walk (you must walk slow)

Can you play with marbles on soil? why?

chachamim made a גזירה since they might try to smooth the ground (יפוי ארעא)

Are you allowed to pour water over soil?

אסור

Are you allowed to fertilize soil?

אסור

Can you play with sand? Why?

(wet sand is אסור) dry sand isn’t subject to חורש since it’s already loose, however it’s mukse unless predesignated for Shabbos

Define זורע

Planting

What is the Av Malacha for זורע

Sowing in order for seeds to grow

What is the tolda for זורע

Initiating growth of any vegetation

Can you pour water off a chair after it rains? why

It’s אסור since פּסיק ראישה , even though the goal isn’t to water plants it’s inevitable that it will happen

Can you wash hands outdoors? why

It’s אסור since פּסיק ראישה , even though the goal isn’t to water plants it’s inevitable that it will happen

Can you put cut flowers into a vase? why

They made a גזירה for flowers that aren’t fully bloomed, however for flowers that are fully bloomed it’s allowed

Can you put a Lulav in and out of water?

Yes on Yom tov

Can you add water to a vase?

אסור דרבנן

Can you eat in a garden? why

It’s not a definite פּסיק ראישה, but A”R says we shpuldn’t since it’s extremely likely something will fall

What do you do if a seed accidentally fell on ground? why?

Edible seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, etc) aren’t mukse and should be picked up right away, but seeds people don’t usually eat are muskse and should be picked up after shabbos

Can you feed chickens? why?

animals are mukse on shabbos, however if they rely on you you could take care of them

Can you soak beans? why

אסור since they could sprout

Can you put an avocado in a bag? why

מותר since not growing anything

Can you open curtains for light if plants are in the room? why?

If they are just in the room it’s מותר since it’s גרמה

However if they are by the window it’s אסור since פּסיק ראישה

Define דבר שאינו מתכון

that wasn’t your intention

Define מלאכת מחשבת

A Malacha with intention

define רפוי ארעא

loosening soil

define יפוי ארעא

preparing soil in anyway for planting

Define פּסיק ראישה

(head of chicken) inevitable that it will happen even if that’s not intention

Define גזייה?

Something Chachamim instituted to stop us from doing a malacha

Mukse defintion and 2 types?

ANYTHING YOU DON’T NEED ON SHABBOS

1) things that could do a malcha

2) things you don’t need on shabbos

Define גרמה

Direct chain of events (allowed/mutar)