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Korea (Tearing) - 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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Are you allowed to keep your hands busy at a
long Shabbat meal by tearing holes in the plastic
tablecloth in front of you? If you're given a
bencher that has pages that are stuck together
from old food, are you allowed to tear them
apart? And are you allowed to rip open a package
of plastic cups to use for Shabbat? One of the
Melachos of Shabbos, the Melacha of Korea, which
means tearing. As a general rule, all tearing
is prohibited and therefore you're not allowed
to tear holes in a plastic tablecloth in front of
you. However, there are exceptions. When it comes
to a bencher that has pages stuck together,
they were stuck together unintentionally,
and therefore, you're allowed to tear them apart
as long as you do not tear any letters. And you
are allowed to tear packaging open if you need
something for food or for your bodily needs.