Quiz — הלכות שבת פרק ח

Question 1

A person waters a houseplant on Shabbat. Which melachah category does this violate?

Watering is a toldah of sowing because it promotes plant growth — the same creative purpose as planting a seed.

Question 2

Squeezing juice from fruit on Shabbat violates which melachah?

Threshing separates food from its natural covering. Squeezing juice from fruit does the same — extracting the liquid from its "container."

Question 3

What is the minimum amount of plowing that creates liability?

Even the tiniest amount of ground preparation — digging the smallest hole — constitutes plowing on Shabbat.

Question 4

Picking a fruit from a tree on Shabbat violates which melachah?

Reaping = detaching anything that grows from the ground. Picking fruit, pulling up vegetables, plucking flowers — all reaping.

Question 5

Mixing flour with water on Shabbat violates which melachah?

Kneading: combining dry materials with liquid to form a cohesive mass. Mixing flour and water is the classic example.

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