Halacha Questions Test 2 Y11 25-26

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What is the definition of גוֹזֵז?

removing nonliving growth off a living thing

Give two practical examples of גוזז. (Yalkut Yosef)

Shaving biting nails / cutting nails

Explain why pulling out one white hair is אסור משום גוזז but one needs to cut two black hairs to violate גוזז (and bring a קרבן חטאת if it was done on purpose).

Pulling out a white hair is a differnt viaolation of XYZ when

Explain the term פסיק רישיה.

Doing something with a definite sideeffect

Explain the term פסיק רישיה דלא ניחא ליה.

Doing something with a definite undesired side effect

Is פסיק רישיה דלא נִיחָא ליה permitted or prohibited by a מלאכה דרבנן?

Permitted

Based on the above is one allowed to pull off a bandaid if it will result in pulling out hairs?

Yes

Explain why in the above case pulling out the hairs is אסור מדרבנן?

The hairs pulling would hurt and cause a bald spot this is undesired side effect

What is the definition of מלאכת מְלַבֵּן?

Cleansing of Absorbent Materials

Is one allowed to ring out a towel that has water in it?

No this will be a violation of melabaim

Is one allowed to pour water on a garment in order to remove the stain? Why?

No this is melabaim

Is one allowed to rub (with his hand) the soil away from his garment?

Yes Aslong as it is with ones hand and is not being rubbed too hard

Is one allowed to remove dust from one’s hat or coat on Shabbat?

The yalkut yosef holds that it is better to clean of the dust with an Unusaual way one can ask a goy to remove the dust

Does one need to rebuke his fellow Jew if he folds his טלית on the creases on Shabbat?

No there is different customs

How should one fold his טלית on Shabbat? (ילקוט יוסף ומ”ב)

Must fold in an irregular way

What is the definition of מנפץ?

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In what state is the wool in after it’s been shared from the animal

Solid mass

What is the literal translation of the word מנפץ mean? (ונפוצותינו כנס מירכתי ארץ)

spread out

How many ways are there to accomplish מנפץ

3

What is the first way to accomplish מנפץ?

Beating the wool with a stick

What is the second way to accomplish מנפץ?

Separating the wool with your fingers

What is the third way to accomplish מנפץ?

Combing raw wool is placed on an iron comb and pulled out

What is the definition of צובע?

Dying / coloring

Where did they do צובע in the משכן?

For the tapestries and for coloring the ram hides

Explain the difference between צובע מדאורייתא and צובע מדרבנן.

The otrah the color has to be permentant ut by the rabbis say any dying

Is a woman allowed to apply lipstick/nail polish/make-up/powder to her face on Shabbat? Explain.

If the makeup is only powder it is allowed since it is not gooing to last if it is mixed with oil or lotion it is not allowed Lipstick is not allowed or nail polish

Does צובע apply to food?

no

What is the definition of טווה?

Twisting hairs or fibers into a continuous, or the twiig of thin strands into yarn

Where did they do טויה in the Mishkan?

They spun BBB and a linen thread to create a thicker four-ply thread.

How long does the thread need to be in order to violate טווה מדאורייתא that would result in a קרבן חטאת?

4 טפחים

Give an example of fibers/strings that one is not allowed to spin on Shabbat?

Spinning wool, linen, [camel] hair, goat’s hair, animal sinews, and any other fibers of this nature.

Does it matter if one spins fibers by hand or by machine?

no

What is מיסך?

מיסך - warping, the process of arranging and aligning the vertical half of the threads to enable the weaver to pass a line of thread horizontally over and under them, thereby creating a woven fabric.

Explain the meaning of עושה בתי נרין.

Creating loops on every alternative thread in order to separate the odd threads from even ones. By doing this, one can pass the shuttle though the threads in a very easy way, creating a woven fabric.

Is one allowed to make a sifter or a basket on Shabbat?

No, this is a תולדה of עושה בתי נירין.

Define אורג.

Passing the weft, the horizontal thread (under, over) through the vertical warp threads, thereby completing the creation of a fabric

Besides garments, where else does אורג apply?

Weaving baskets.

Is one allowed reweave his סכך on יום טוב?

No, this would be אסור because of אורג

Does the prohibition of אורג apply to hair?

Only removed hair but not hair attached to one’s head.

Is one allowed to braid hair on a wig?

No this will be prohibited because of אורג

Is one allowed to braid hair attached to one’s head?

No, this is prohibited מדרבנן because of בונה.

Define פוצע.

Reversing the process of weaving

Give a practical example of הפוצע according to the רמב”ם.

Pulling out a loose woven thread dangling from the fabric of a jacket, dress, etc. in order to improve the garment’s general appearance is Potzaya

What was the practice of doctors during the times of the חיי אדם which would be אסור on שבת because of פוצע?

They would take a string of linen from a garment in order to get a single string.