Rephael Cattan

 We are continuing in siman 10, discussing the sixth criterion for it to be permitted to make an arrangement with a non-Jew before Shabbos regarding melacha on Shabbos. This criterion is that even when an item is talush, the non-Jew cannot perform the work on the item in a public place. The Chayei Adam explains […]

 We are beginning siman 10 (we will skip siman 8 and 9). The Chayei Adam will discuss the sixth criterion for it to be permitted to make an arrangement with a non-Jew before Shabbos regarding melacha on Shabbos. In criterion five, we learned the difference between work on something mechubar, which is generally assur, and

We are beginning siman 7, where the Chayei Adam will discuss what happens, bedieved, when a non-Jew does work on something mechubar on Shabbos.  The Chayei Adam writes that if the arrangement with the non-Jew was of a sechir yom, if he did construction, the Jew may not benefit from the construction forever (agriculture may

We are continuing in siman 6, where the Chayei Adam discusses the fifth criterion for it to be permitted to make an arrangement with a non-Jew before Shabbos regarding melacha on Shabbos. This criterion is that the item which the non-Jew will be working on must be talush, detached from the ground. If the item

 We are continuing in siman 6, where the Chayei Adam discusses the fifth criterion for it to be permitted to make an arrangement with a non-Jew before Shabbos regarding melacha on Shabbos. The Chayei Adam writes that the item which the non-Jew will be working on must be talush, detached from the ground. If the

 We are continuing in siman 6, where the Chayei Adam discusses the fifth criterion for it to be permitted to make an arrangement with a non-Jew before Shabbos regarding melacha on Shabbos. The Chayei Adam writes that the item which the non-Jew will be working on must be talush, detached from the ground. If the

We are beginning siman 6, where the Chayei Adam will discuss the fifth criterion for it to be permitted to make an arrangement with a non-Jew before Shabbos regarding melacha on Shabbos. This criterion is related to the first criteria, in that it regards maris ayin.  Rav Moshe understands that there is a issur deoraysa

 We are continuing in siman 5, where the Chayei Adam discusses the fourth criterion for it to be permitted to make an arrangement with a non-Jew before Shabbos regarding melacha on Shabbos. This criterion is that the Jew cannot direct the non-Jew to specifically perform the work on Shabbos. Rather, the Jew must let the

 We are continuing in siman 5, where the Chayei Adam discusses the fourth criterion for it to be permitted to make an arrangement with a non-Jew before Shabbos regarding melacha on Shabbos. This criterion is that the Jew cannot direct the non-Jew to specifically perform the work on Shabbos. Rather, he must give it to

We are beginning siman 5, where the Chayei Adam will discuss the fourth criterion for it to be permitted to make an arrangement with a non-Jew before Shabbos regarding melacha on Shabbos. This criterion is that the Jew cannot direct the non-Jew to specifically perform the work on Shabbos. Rather, he must give it to

 We have finished siman 4, which discusses the criteria that the non-Jew be hired as a kablan. We learned that the Chayei Adam holds that in addition to the simple definition of a kablan (when the non-Jew is hired for a specific job, such as to fix an engine or sewing a garment), if the

We have finished siman 4, which discusses the criteria that the non-Jew be hired as a kablan. Yesterday, we learned four ways of understanding why Chazal were more lenient regarding a kablan over a sechir yom. The fourth explanation was that the primary element of the hiring of a sechir yom is time (because he

 We are continuing in siman 3. The Chayei Adam is discussing the second criterion for it to be permitted to make an arrangement with a non-Jew before Shabbos regarding melacha on Shabbos, which is that the non-Jew must be paid. We learned that if the non-Jew offers to perform the work for free, it is

 We are continuing in siman 3. The Chayei Adam is discussing the second criterion for it to be permitted to make an arrangement with a non-Jew before Shabbos regarding melacha on Shabbos, which is that the non-Jew must be paid. The Chayei Adam will discuss a detail regarding the arrangement.  We learned that it is

 We are beginning siman 3, where the Chayei Adam will discuss the second criterion for it to be permitted to make an arrangement with a non-Jew before Shabbos regarding melacha on Shabbos. This criterion is that the Jew must inform the non-Jew that he will pay him for the work performed. The amount paid must

 We are beginning siman 2, where the Chayei Adam will discuss the first criterion for it to be permitted to make an arrangement with a non-Jew before Shabbos regarding something on Shabbos. We learned that the first criterion is that the item be removed from the Jew’s home before Shabbos.   The Chayei Adam writes that

  We are continuing in siman 1, discussing the eight conditions which must be met to allow for a non-Jew to perform melacha for a Jew on Shabbos. So far,we learned the first six: The work cannot be done in the home of any Jew, and any materials must be removed from the home of

 We are continuing in siman 1, discussing the eight conditions which must be met to allow for a non-Jew to perform melacha for a Jew on Shabbos. Yesterday, we learned the first three: The work cannot be done in the home of any Jew, and any materials must be removed from the home of the

We are continuing in siman 1. We learned that the Chayei Adam writes there will be situations in which it is muttar to have a non-Jew perform work for a Jew on Shabbos, dependent on eight conditions. Some of these conditions are related to the problem of the instruction from the Jew to the non-Jew,