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1)The prohibition of Bishul, cooking, begins as soon as the item being cooked reaches a temperature of Yad Soledes Bo. (See Chazon Ish Siman 37:6)
Though, of course, an uncooked food should not be placed on a heat source at all, even if one plans to remove it before it reaches Yad Soledes Bo. (See Chazon Ish Siman 50:9 and Rosh Yosef Shabbos 38b. Although this may not be the actual prohibition of Bishul per se, it is still prohibited to place an item in such a manner that had it been left there it would end up being cooked, as we shall discuss more at length in the near future B’Ezras Hashem)
However, in order to be Chayav, liable (required to bring a Korban Chatas) for Bishul on Shabbos, the item must be cooked to a minimum point referred to as "Ma’achal Ben D’Rusai, cooked enough that the gang of robbers led by the bandit Ben D’Rusai, who didn’t have time to wait for a thorough cooking would already eat it. (See Talmud Shabbos 20a, Menachos 57a)
2) According to some Rishonim, "Ma’achal Ben D’Rusai" is reached after being half cooked (Rambam Hilchos Shabbos Perek 9:5), while other Rishonim (Rashi Shabbos 20a Dibur Hamaschil Ben) maintain that it is reached upon being a third cooked.
Thus, a food item that usually takes an hour to cook, is considered Ma’achal Ben D’Rusai twenty minutes (according to Rashi) or half an hour (according to the Rambam) after reaching Yad Soledes Bo. (This is the understanding of the Chazon Ish Siman 37:6)
The Thirty Nine Avos Melachos:
1. Zo’reah - Planting
2. Choresh - Plowing
3. Kotzer - Reaping
4. M’Amer - Gathering
5. Dash - Threshing
6. Zoreh - Winnowing
7. Borer - Sorting
8. Tochen - Grinding
9. Miraked - Sifting
10. Lash - Kneading
11. Ofeh / Bishul -Baking/Cooking
12. Gozez - Shearing
13. Melaben - Bleaching
14. Menapetz - Combing tangled wool
15. Tzo’veah - Dyeing
16. Toveh - Spinning
17. Mesach - Setting threads onto loom
18. Oseh Beis Batai Nirin - Preparing to weave
19. Oreg - Weaving
20. Potzeiah - Taking apart threads.
21. Kosher - Tying a knot
22. Matir - Untying a knot
23. Tofer - Sewing
24. Ko’reah - Tearing
25. Tzad - Trapping
26. Shochet - Slaughtering
27. Mafshit - Skinning
28. M’abed - Tanning
29. Mesarteit - Scratching out lines on parchment
30. Memachek - Smoothing
31. Mechatech - Cutting to exact shape
32. Kosev - Writing
33. Mochek - Erasing
34. Boneh - Building
35. Soser - Demolishing
36. Mechabeh - Extinguishing
37. Ma’avir - Kindling a fire.
38. Makeh B’Patish - Completing an object
39. Hotza’ah - Carrying between domains or in public domain
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Reader’s Question:
It will be greatly appreciated, if you can explain me the difference between ma’aser and tzedaka.
I separate 10% of my income (after tax) and give it to yeshivas, to funds for needy, etc. What is it - ma’aser or tzedaka?
Answer:
Tzedaka is charity that every Jew is commanded to give. there is no set amount to give, rather one should give what he/she can whenever the need arrises to help another Jew.
Tzedakah can also be done by other means than money. giving a poor person a bite to eat is Tzedakah. giving an unemployed person a job is Tzedakah. teaching someone a trade is Tzedakah and so on.
Ma’aser is specifically giving a set amount of ones income (or grain, or animals) to specific people. Certain maa’ser was given to the Kohen while others were given to the Levites. Maaser Kesafim is given to poor people or worthy institutions etc.
when giving Maaser one can also satisfy the obligation of Tzedakah, but it is its own obligation as well.
What you do by giving 10% to yeshivas etc. is ma’aser. And even after you have given your 10%, if you are approached by a needy person you still have an obligation to help him/her and that would be tzedakah.
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The Ramban asks a poignant question at the start of our sedra.
Whereas the Torah gives some background info about virtually all other tzadikim, when it comes to Avraham Avinu we are simple told ’HaShem spoke to Avraham saying...’
Where’s the introduction as to who Avraham was?
The Sefas Emes used to cite this question often, giving a new answer almost every year.
One year he answered using the Zohar, remarking that ’HaShem called out to everyone. But Avraham was the only one who listened.’
The idea is that HaShem is constantly telling us messages; whether via nature, current events, or personal happenings in our own lives.
We just need to make sure that we are on the right (spiritual) wavelength to be able to tune into these messages.
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- one who studies [at least two] Halachos daily is assured a portion in Olam Haba - the world to come. (Talmud Niddah 73a)
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