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Boneh (Building) - Breaking Down the 39 Melachot
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We’re breaking down the 39 Melachot of Shabbat. Enjoy quick, easy-to-understand videos with Rabbi Ezra Sarna, Director of OU Halacha. Stay tuned to learn more about the rest of the 39 Melachot and how they apply in our modern times!
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It's Friday night, and you realize you forgot to
set up a pack and play for your guests. Are you
allowed to build a pack and play on Shabbat?
If you're walking down the hall and you see
that a mezuzah fell down, are you allowed to
reattach the mezuzah to the doorway? And lastly,
if your children want to build a tent out
of the dining room chairs and a blanket,
are they allowed to do that on Shabbat? One of the
Melachot of Shabbat is the Melacha of Boneh, which
means building. When it comes to reattaching
the mezuzah, you are not allowed to reattach
the mezuzah to the doorway on Shabbat. Instead,
you should make sure to pick up the mezuzah and
put it in a respectful place. Your children
are not allowed to make a tent by draping a
blanket over chairs on Shabbat. And lastly, you
are allowed to build a pack and play on Shabbat
because the entire thing is already connected,
and it's simply standing it up in a specific form.