1)

Having stated "Kol ha'Oseh bo Melachah Yumas", why does the Torah add "Lo Seva'aru Eish ? "?

1.

See most answers to question to 35:3:1.

2.

R. Bachye: Whereas the former refers specifically to the prohibition against building the Mishkan, the latter pertains to all Melachos in general, which it presents in the form of making a fire, seeing as most Melachos are performed with fire. 1


1

R. Bachye: Which is why Chazal incorporated the B'rachah 'Borei Me'orei ha'Eish' on Motza'ei Shabbos - as soon as the Heter Melachos comes into effect.

2)

"Lo Seva'aru Eish ? ". Why does the Torah insert specifically the Melachah of lighting a fire?

1.

Rashi #1 and Ramban #1 (citing Shabbos, 70a, according to R. Yossi): To teach us that lighting a fire is only a La'av and is not subject to Kareis.

2.

Rashi #2 and Ramban #2 (Ibid.), according to R. Nasan): To teach us that one is Chayav on Shabbos for each Melachah that one transgresses - and not only if one transgresses all thirty-nine.

3.

Ramban #3 and Rashbam: To teach us that the prohibition of Melachah on Shabbos extends even to Ochel Nefesh 1 (to lighting a lamp, wrapping food to preserve its heat and making a fire for warmth, all of which provide direct benefit - Ramban citing the Mechilta).

4.

R. Bachye: Refer to 35:3:0.1:2.

5.

Seforno: To teach us that one is Chayav, 2 even though lighting a fire is normally a Kilkul (destructive), for which one is generally Patur on Shabbos,

6.

Moshav Zekenim #1 (citing B'chor Shor), Da'as Zekenim and Hadar Zekenim: Becouse lighting a fire does not seem seem to be a Melachah (and people would therefore say, 'Let us make a fire or prepare coals on Shabbos, so that we can work in gold and silver after Shabbos' - Da'as Zekenim and Hadar Zekenim).

7.

Moshav Zekenim #2 (citing the Rosh): Because it is a Melachah that everyone needs to perform

8.

Erech Apayim 2 (va'Yosef Avraham 5, citing the Zohar): Because "Eish" refers to anger, and even though it is always forbidden, on Shabbos one may not display anger on one's face [even if one feels calm].

9.

Shabbos, 11b: It hints at conflagration - the punishment for Chilul Shabbos. 3 10: Shabbos, 20a: Refer to 35:3:2:1.


1

Rashbam: As opposed to Yom-Tov, where lighting a fire in order to cook is permitted (See Sh'mos 12:16), regarding Shabbos, the Torah, in Sh'mos 16:23, requires that one prepares one's food before Shabbos. See also Ramban.

2

Seforno: This is because lighting a fire is needed for the performance of most other Melachos.

3

K'li Yakar: As the Navi specifically writes in Yirmiyah, 17:27 - in connection with Chilul Shabbos Vehitzati Eish bi'She'arehah ? ".

3)

"u'va'Yom Yi'yeh lachem Shabbason ? ". Why does the Torah not issue direct command to keep the Shabbos, like it did in 31: 13, 1 & 16 (See R. Bachye)?

1.

R. Bachye: Because whereas there he was speaking to the elite of Yisrael, to whom he taught the inner serets of Shabbos, here he was addressing the whole of Yisrael - the men and the women, to whom he was not willing to teach the upper secrets of Shabbos, only the simple explanations of Shabbos, briefly. 1


1

See R. Bachye who elaborates.

4)

Why does the Torah add "be'Chol Moshvoseicham"?

1.

Shabbos, 20a: To extrapolate that one may light a fire to burn the limbs and the fat-pieces that go on the Mizbe'ach. 1

2.

Yevamos, 6b: To teach us, via a Gezeirah Shavah from Bamidbar, 35:29 "V'hayu Eileh Lachem le'Chukas Mishpat le'Doroseichem", that just as 'Moshvos' there is referring to Beis-Din, so too, here, and that consequently, Misas Beis-Din (S'reifah) does not override Shabbos. 2


1

See Torah Temimah, note 6.

2

See Torah Temimah, note 7.

5)

Seeing as the Torah is talking about Shabbos, why does it add the words "be'Yom ha'Shabbos"?

1.

Yerushalmi Beitzah, 5:2: To extrapolate that on Yom-Tov on is permitted to light a fire. 1

2.

Mechilta: To extrapolate that one is permitted to light a fire on Erev Shabbos even though it continues to burn on Shabbos. 2


1

See Torah Temimah, note 8.

2

See Torah Temimah, note 9. Perhaps it comes to counter the Tzedokim, who ate only cold food on Shabbos, and who presumably by the same token, sat in the dark on Shabbos night.

6)

Why do we not say "Kol ha'Oseh vo Melachah Yumas" is a Klal, "Lo Seva'aru" is a Prat, and a 'K'lal u'Ferat' teaches only the P'rat, but not any other Melachah?

1.

Moshav Zekenim: Because, since the Torah does not write 'Kol ha'Oseh Kol Melachah Yumas', it cannot be coming to teach us about the Klal.

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