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Halachos for Erev Shabbos Kodesh
1)Food that has not reached the stage of Ma'achal Ben D'Rusai may not be maintained inside an oven [that is on], unless a special metal insert (which will serve as a blech) is inserted first and the food placed in that.
Even when using this metal insert, it is proper to also cover the temperature knobs of the oven. (See Igros Moshe Orach Chaim Vol. 4 Siman 74;Bishul:27. See also Shu"t Shevet Haleivi Vol. 3 Siman 48 and Shu"t Minchas Yitzchak Vol. 3 Siman 28)
2)It is permitted to leave uncooked food from before Shabbos on Heating elements that are intended for purposes other than cooking (such as heaters and radiators whose purpose is to warm the home) as the Gezeira of SheHiya was not extended to such heating sources. (See Igros Moshe Orach Chaim Vol. 4 Siman 74;Bishul:34.)
Halachos for Shabbos Kodesh
1) As we learned, the reason that Chazal enacted the Gezeira of SheHiya, maintain an uncooked item on a fire, was due to the fear that one may fiddle with the coals on Shabbos.
Thus, another situation that would be exempt from this Gezeira is referred to in Halacha as "Kedeira Chaysa, a totally raw food".
This means that a food that has not even begun to cook at the onset of Shabbos, and this particular food has no chance of becoming ready to eat, even with a raised fire, in time for the Friday night meal, may be placed on the fire immediately before Shabbos and maintained on the fire, as we assume that nobody will even bother to try and fiddle with the fire. (Shulchan Aruch Siman 253:1. See Mishna Berura S"K 9 that this only applies to a raw piece of meat as it takes a long time to cook. See also Chazon Ish Orach Chaim Siman 36:3 where he says it can apply to other items as well)
If, however, the food has begun to cook even for a few minutes before the onset of Shabbos, and will not reach Ma'achal Ben D'Rusai by the time Shabbos arrives, it may not be maintained on a fire without a blech, even if this particular food will not be ready in time for the Friday night meal. (See Mogen Avraham Siman 253:2)
2) Practically speaking, there are very few foods that would fall under this category, as most foods if placed on a high flame before sunset will reach Ma'achal Ben D'Rusai at some point during the Friday night meal.
When using a Crockpot though, which cooks very slowly, it is indeed common for a piece of raw meat to not be ready at all in time for the evening meal.
Thus, for example if one put up a Cholent in a crock pot late Friday afternoon, and it won't reach Ma'achal Ben D'Rusai at the onset of Shabbos (and thus be a problem to maintain that Cholent in the Crockpot on Shabbos), a piece of raw meat should be added to the Cholent immediately before Shabbos and thus the entire pot will now assume a status of "Kedeira Chaysa" and be allowed to continue cooking and enjoyed on Shabbos day. (Kisvei Rav Yosef Eliyahu Henkin Zatzal Vol. 2 Siman 19 quoted in "The Shabbos Kitchen" by Rav Simcha Bunim Cohen Shlita page 56)
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Reader's Question:
Why in the fourth bracha of birkas hamazon [HaKel Avinu Malkeinu...] is there twice a mention of Rachamim, hashem's mercy? Wouldn't once suffice?
Answer:
There is no limit to the amount of Rachamim we need from Hashem.
That being said, I believe the Pshat is as follows: We all need Rachamim, hence we request it.
We follow that with a request for Parnassah.
Once Hashem gives us bountiful Parnassah we tend to forget where our Parnassah came from and then we are in danger of slipping in our Avodas Hashem, thus we must once again request Rachamim from Hashem to keep us on the right path despite being blessed with Parnassah.
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Rabbeinu Avraham Ben HaRambam Quoted in Sefer Torah Tavlin
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