Muktza
Muktza (or Muktze ) in Hebrew for "separated" is a term in the Halacha for objects that may not be moved or used on the Sabbath, even within an Eruv . The idea is to keep the holiday rest of the Sabbath.
There are four main categories of Muktza, each with different halachic guidelines:
- Keli she'melachto le'issur - an object normally used for activities that are prohibited on the Sabbath (pencils are included, as writing is forbidden on the Sabbath)
- Muktze machmat chesron kis - an item of some value that is normally used for activities that are prohibited on the Sabbath (for example, a video camera: filming is not allowed on the Sabbath and it is a valuable item)
- Muktze machmat gufo - items that were made for no specific purpose (for example, a stone lying on the street)
- Base l'davar ha'assur - objects in which or on which a muktza item was kept before the Sabbath
The laws dealing with Muktza are some of the most complex Sabbath laws.
Web links
- Evelyn Bartolmai: Shabbat in Israel: How families celebrate the seventh day of the week Deutschlandfunk Kultur , December 24, 2010.
- Mendel Itkin: Melachot: 39 Ways to Rest Jewish General , October 31, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Muktzeh Chabad-Lubavitch Media Center , accessed on July 7, 2020 (English).