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Shocheit (Slaughtering) - 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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If you have something stuck in your teeth on
Shabbat, are you allowed to floss if it's going
to cause your gums to bleed? What if you
have a pimple on your cheek and you know
that if you pop it then you're going to cause
yourself to bleed? And lastly, what if you have
ants on your kitchen counter? Are you allowed
to spray insect poison in order to kill them?
One of the Melachot of Shabbat is the Melacha of
Shocheit, which means killing or drawing blood.
And therefore, you are not allowed to kill the
ants on your counter by spraying poison on top
of them. You are not allowed to floss your teeth
if you know it will cause your gums to bleed. And
unfortunately, you are not allowed to pop a pimple
if you know that it will cause you to bleed.