D'var Halacha

This shiur continues the discussion about a temporary mechitzah in front of seforim or the like, specifically in order to permit tashmish hamittah. It also discusses the other way to cover the seforim, which is to store them in a kli b’soch kli or within a separate reshus.

This shiur discusses the issur derabanan of creating a temporary mechitzah on Shabbos; specifically, that it is assur when the mechitzah is being matir something which would otherwise be assur.        

This shiur continues in the melacha of boneh, discussing the validity of a mechitzah that moves in a ruach metzuyah (regular wind), and whether minimal swaying makes it pasul or if it remains kosher unless it moves at least three tefachim. This machlokes applies to sukkah as well as to boneh. The shiur also discusses

Summary Shiur #789 This shiur continues discussing the melacha of boneh, specifically discussing the distinction between binyan kavua and binyan arai as it applies to temporary tents and partitions. It defines the concept of mechitzah hamateres, which is when the partition allows for an action to occur, and how that applies this melacha.

788 This shiur continues the melacha of boneh. It focuses on the first klal of boneh brought by the Chayei Adam, which is that the shiur for building on karka is even a kol shehu (minimal amount). It addresses the halachic distinctions between boneh on structures and keilim (utensils).      

Summary Shiur #786 This shiur discusses the melachos of Boneh, Soseir, and Makeh Bepatish regarding the assembly of keilim, specifically exploring whether joining pieces together tightly is classified as boneh or as makeh bepatish, and the practical difference between those two classifications. It analyzes the Chayei Adam’s psak, which is somewhere in the middle of

Summary of Shiur # 785This shiur discusses the initial seven examples of the melacha ofBoneh brought by the Chayei Adam.

Summary of Shiur # 784 This shiur continues the halachos of Boneh (building) and Soseir (demolishing), specifically focusing on how the Chayei Adam’s definition of soseir is al menas lesakein rather than al menas livnos. The minimum shiur for boneh is discussed, as well as the issur of reattaching doors or windows to their hinges

Summary of Shiur #783 This shiur discusses the melacha of soser (demolishing) on Shabbos, specifically addressing the question of how a destructive act can be considered melacha when melachos generally require a creative purpose (meleches machsheves). It also discusses whether rebuilding the item which was demolished must occur in the same location (bimkomo) to be

Summary of Shiur #782 This shiur discusses more details regarding the melacha of Boneh, Soseir, and Makeh B’patish. The primary focus is the machlokes whether the melacha of boneh and soseir apply to vessels (keilim) or are restricted to land-based structures, and the nafka minah in regards to soseir.

summary of Shiur 781: This shiur introduces the melachos of Boneh (building), Soseir (demolishing), and Makeh B’patish (the final hammer blow) as presented in the Chayei Adam over the next 6 Klalim. In this shiur, we define the av melacha of Boneh and its two primary toldos: creating an ohel (tent/covering) and assembling a kli