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Toveh (Spinning) - 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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It's Shabbat morning and you look down and
see that the end of your tzitzit string is
unwinding. Are you allowed to twist them back
together? One of the melachot of Shabbat is the
melacha of toveh, which means spinning or putting
fibers together into a string. And therefore,
one is not allowed to spin the ends of
his unraveling tzitzit strings on Shabbat.