D'var Halacha

This shiur continues discussing the melacha of boneh and making a hole on Shabbos, and its contemporary applications of spreading dirt on ice. It also discusses the concept of psik reisha as it relates to this case.

This shiur discusses when digging a hole constitutes the melachos of boneh or choresh, depending on whether the hole is made for use or to prepare the ground for planting. It also considers the difference between digging to use the hole and digging only to obtain the dirt, including the status of melachah she’einah tzrichah […]

This shiur begins Klal 40 and introduces the melachah of boneh through leveling ground on Shabbos, including smoothing bumps or filling depressions, and the gezeirah against games such as marbles that might lead to doing so. It also explains how amira l’achum is assur when it entails an issur deoraysa

This shiur continues discussing the melachos of boneh and soseir. Specifically, this shiur discusses these melachos in the context of a sukkah, including when a temporary structure is considered sufficiently established in halachah. It examines whether certain items placed next to the sukkah walls or used as schach will be forbidden to use due to […]

This shiur continues discussing the melachos of boneh v’soser on Shabbos, including why sliding boards made for regular insertion and removal are permitted, while repairing or reattaching certain doors may constitute boneh.