Melachos Binyan

Who is ready for finals?

• Me

• Not me

1. In what way is keeping Shabbos a foundation of our Emunah?

• Keeping Shabbos shows that we believe that Hashem created the world in 6 days and rested on the 7th.
• Keeping Shabbos shows that we believe that Hashem gave us the Torah.
• Keeping Shabbos shows that we believe that Hashem created the world on the 7th day.

2. What are the 39 Melachos based on?

• The rabbanan made them up
• The 39 forms of work done in preparing the Mishkan.
• They are all written in the Torah

3. How was the Melacha of כותב used in the Mishkan?

• They would erase the letters on the beams for the correct placement
• They would build the beams in the correct placement
• They would write the letters on the beams for the correct placement

4. Besides for writing letters and numbers what else does the Melacha of כותב include?

• It is permitted to make any meaningful sign or symbol
• It is ASUR to make any hand motions
• It is ASUR to make any meaningful sign or symbol

6. What if the writing only lasts temporarily is it also ASUR?

• Yes but only M’drabanan.
• Yes but it is Mdoraysa.
• No it is allowed M’drabanan.

7. Is it ASUR to write in a strange way, such as a righty writing with her left hand?

• Yes but only M’drabanan.
• Yes but it is Mdoraysa.
• No it is allowed M’drabanan.

9. How would כותב apply or not apply in these examples: Books stamped on the edge

• It is totally fine to use this
• Best to not use the book on Shabbos. If needed you may use it.
• It is asur according to all opinions

Scrabble

• It is totally fine to use this

• If letters are not stuck together it is not considered writing

• It is asur according to all opinions

c. Magnetic letters (without background)

• It is totally fine to use this
• If letters are not stuck together it is not considered writing
• It is asur according to most opinions