D'var Halacha
Kosheir – 13 – Twining Cord; Twist Ties – (Klal 26-27 Siman 7) – Meleches Shabbos – S0629
Kosheir – 12 – Tying a Drawstring Cord; Permanent Knots Needed Temporarily – (Klal 26-27 Siman 6) – Meleches Shabbos – S0628
Kosheir – 11 – Placing Cords or Replacing Cords- (Klal 26-27 Siman 6) – Meleches Shabbos – S0627
Kosheir – 10 – Multiple Users of the Knot – 3; Tofeir Sheaino Shel Kayama – (Klal 26-27 Siman 5) – Meleches Shabbos – S0626
Kosheir – 9 – Multiple Users of the Knot – 2 – (Klal 26-27 Siman 5) – Meleches Shabbos – S0625
Kosheir – 8 – Multiple Users of the Knot – 1 – (Klal 26-27 Siman 5) – Meleches Shabbos – S0624
Kosheir – 7 – (Klal 26-27 Siman 4) – Meleches Shabbos – S0623
Meleches Shabbos – Kosheir 6 – Unintentional Knots; A Knot Which is Occasionally Left for a Long Period (Klal 26-27 Siman 2-3) S0622
We are continuing in siman 2. The Chayei Adam makes the important point that if a person has a knot which is muttar to untie, but they are having trouble untying it, it is muttar to cut or destroy it in order to open it. For example, we have learned (s621) that if one […]
Meleches Shabbos – Kosheir 5 – A Kesher Which is Usually Untied in 24 Hours (Klal 26-27 Siman 1-2) S0621
We have finished siman 1 and will clarify one point before moving on to siman 2. We discussed the concept of a simple, square knot. The Chayei Adam calls this knot a kesher shel kayama, but he uses the term to mean it has the quality of a kesher uman in the sense that […]
Meleches Shabbos – Kosheir 4 – Double Knots and Single Knots (Klal 26-27 Siman 1) S0620
Meleches Shabbos – Kosheir 3 – A Kesher According to All Opinions (Klal 26-27 Siman 1) S0619
We are beginning siman 1. The Chayei Adam writes that if a person ties or unties a knot which meets both criteria–that is, it is a kesher shel kayama (a lasting knot, an issue of intent), and it is a maaseh uman (craftsman-grade knot, an issue of physical function)–they are chayav mideoraysa. The Chayei […]
