Having stated "Kol ha'Oseh bo Melachah Yumas", why does the Torah add "Lo Seva'aru Eish ? "?
See most answers to question to 35:3:1.
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
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.
"Lo Seva'aru Eish ? ". Why does the Torah insert specifically the Melachah of lighting a fire?
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.
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.
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).
R. Bachye: Refer to 35:3:0.1:2.
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,
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).
Moshav Zekenim #2 (citing the Rosh): Because it is a Melachah that everyone needs to perform
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].
Shabbos, 11b: It hints at conflagration - the punishment for Chilul Shabbos. 3 10: Shabbos, 20a: Refer to 35:3:2:1.
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.
Seforno: This is because lighting a fire is needed for the performance of most other Melachos.
K'li Yakar: As the Navi specifically writes in Yirmiyah, 17:27 - in connection with Chilul Shabbos Vehitzati Eish bi'She'arehah ? ".
"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)?
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
See R. Bachye who elaborates.
Why does the Torah add "be'Chol Moshvoseicham"?
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
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
Seeing as the Torah is talking about Shabbos, why does it add the words "be'Yom ha'Shabbos"?
Yerushalmi Beitzah, 5:2: To extrapolate that on Yom-Tov on is permitted to light a fire. 1
Mechilta: To extrapolate that one is permitted to light a fire on Erev Shabbos even though it continues to burn on Shabbos. 2
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?
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.


