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Melabein (Laundering) - Breaking Down the 39 Melachot
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We’re breaking down the 39 Melachot of Shabbat - each in under 39 seconds. 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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Stains are a very common occurrence on Shabbat.
Whether it's grape juice on your son's shirt,
gravy on the Shabbat tablecloth, or
chocolate snacks rubbed into the couch,
are you allowed to pour water on top of them
to loosen up the stain so that you can launder
them after Shabbat? One of the melachot
of Shabbat is the melacha of Melabein,
which means cleansing or laundering. Therefore,
one is not allowed to pour water or any other kind
of cleansing substance onto the material in order
to loosen up the stain to wash it after Shabbat.