Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Lech Lecha
7 Mar Cheshvan 5771
October 15 2010
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SPECIAL DOUBLE PORTION L'KAVOD SHABBOS KODESH
1)We learned yesterday that a food which loses its "cooked" status upon becoming cold ,according to many Rishonim is no longer considered a cooked food and thus isn't covered by "Ain Bishul Achar Bishul", and it may not be re-cooked on Shabbos.
What is considered "becoming cold"?
If it cooled off totally, of course it is once again considered uncooked and is subject to the prohibition of Bishul. (See Rama toward the end of Siman 318:15)
If, however, it has not totally cooled and is still warm, according to the Rama (ibid.) even if it has cooled to below Yad Soledes Bo it is still permissible to place it on a covered heat source as we say "Ain Bishul Achar Bishul". Ashkenazim generally follow this ruling.
The exception to this rule, even according to the Rama, is if the "cooled down" item in question is no longer considered warm by most people seeking to eat/drink it hot , such as a glass of tea that has significantly cooled to the point that one seeking a hot drink would pass on this particular one and consider it totally cold, then it is prohibited to reheat. (See Shulchan Aruch HaRav Siman 318:9 and Chazon Ish Orach Chaim Siman 37:13 Dibur Hamaschil V'Kasav HaRama. See also Igros Moshe Orach Chaim Vol.4 Siman 74:Bishul; 2)
2)According to the Shulchan Aruch (Siman 318:4), however, once it has cooled below Yad Soledes Bo it is no longer considered cooked and no longer covered by "Ain Bishul Achar Bishul" and may not be reheated to above Yad Soledes Bo lest the prohibition of Bishul be transgressed. Sephardim generally follow this ruling. (See Mishna Berura Siman 318:24 and Biur Halacha Dibur Hamaschil Im Nitztanen)
Halachos for Shabbos Kodesh
1) A food item that is mostly dry but contains within it some liquid is a subject of discussion amongst the Poskim whether we see it as a dry food and thus are allowed to warm it up on a permissible heat source on Shabbos or if we prohibit it due to the liquid portion of the food. (See Igros Moshe Orach Chaim Vol. 4 Siman 74: Bishul; 7)
The prevalent ruling regarding this is that if there is enough liquid in the pot/pan that stands alone and isn't actually on the dry food, we treat it as a liquid and prohibit reheating it.
If, however, there is only a minimum amount of liquid which only covers the actual food, but no free standing liquid remains in the pot/pan besides that, we treat the entire thing as a dry item and it may be reheated on a permissible heat source on Shabbos.
2) Thus, a pan of chicken or meat soaking in gravy may not be reheated as is, unless the chicken or meat is transferred sans the gravy into a different dry pan. (Do not, however, remove the gravy from this original pan as doing so will be a problem of Borer)
Whereas a piece of potato Kugel which has a little bit oil on it is considered a dry food and may be reheated. (Psak of Rav Shlomo Zalmen Auerbach Zatzal quoted in Sefer Meor HaShabbos Vol. 1 letters 1 and 2. Rav Shmuel Wosner Shlita also rules this way)
The Thirty Nine Avos Melachos of Shabbos:
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:
When a person sits shiva are they allowed to wear makeup? What about during the sheloshim.
Answer:
During Shiva, makeup is prohibited. After the Shiva, even before the Shloshim has been reached, it is permitted.
CHIZUK CORNER
As a Zechus for the Refuah Shelaima of one of the Gedolei HaDor, the Telzer Rosh Yeshiva , HaRav Chaim Stein Shlita, R' Chaim Yaakov ben Chasya Miriam, B'soch Sha'ar Cholei Yisroel, we will B'Ezras Hashem post here each day a short inspirational thought to help us all improve our lives and grow in our service of our Father in heaven, HaKadosh Baruch Hu.
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Chizuk For Today:
HaRav Avrohom Kalmanowitz, Z'tl, once asked why Noach had to suffer at the hands of the lion, who smote him for not having been properly "served" his food.
After all, was not Noach taking care of all of these creatures as best he could?!
HaRav Kalmanowitz answers that Hashem was providing Noach--and each and every one of us--with an essential lesson.
Noach was ALWAYS TO REMEMBER that by Hashem's grace he had survived when so many had perished, and Noach was ALWAYS TO REMEMBER that he had survived for a great purpose--to take care of those who had also survived, and who needed his help.
The lesson to us is fundamental: We are all survivors of the Holocaust (whether it be first, second or third generation--does it make a difference?)--and we must ALWAYS REMEMBER that we have survived for a purpose.
Moreover, we must help those who have also survived, but may not be as capable as we are--teach them the Torah's ways, assist them with Chessed, and see to it that they too continue to survive and reach their own purpose in life.
It is quite likely that more of our people perished in the Holocaust than those who perished in the Flood. This makes our role all the more responsible...and our task all the greater.
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