🎓 Quiz
הלכות שבת פרק י״א · 5 Questions
Question 1
On Shabbat, is killing an insect (not a louse) Torah-prohibited?
The Rambam rules: killing insects conceived through male-female relations is full Torah liability, the same as slaughtering an animal.
Question 2
How many letters must you write on Shabbat to be Torah-liable?
Two letters is the threshold. Even two identical letters (like דד) count if they form something meaningful.
Question 3
Is drawing a picture on Shabbat prohibited?
Drawing designs is a toldah of writing. The melachah covers all forms of visual mark-making, not just letters.
Question 4
Can you kill a deadly snake immediately on Shabbat?
Creatures whose bites are certainly deadly may be killed immediately upon sight, even on Shabbat.
Question 5
Writing with your left hand (if you're right-handed) on Shabbat is:
Non-dominant hand writing is not Torah-liable (it's considered abnormal), but is still rabbinically forbidden.
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