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The Shabbat Crash Course
A crash course in the 39 prohibited forms of creative labor forbidden on Shabbat. Covers basic laws for Sefardim and Ahskenazim
Class by: Rabbi David Botton

Audio Recordings Playlist: RealPlayer/WinMedia/MP3
Melachot-01
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Introduction - 1. Sowing 2. Plowing
Melachot-02
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3. Reaping 4. Gathering 5. Threshing
Melachot-03
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6. Winnowing 7. Selecting/Sorting
Melachot-04
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8. Grinding 9. Sifting 10. Kneading
Melachot-06
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12. Shearing 13. Whitening/Scouring 14. Hackling/Combing 15. Dyeing 16. Spinning
Melachot-07
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17. Stretching the Threads/Warping 18. Making two meshes/heddles 19. Weaving two threads 20. Dividing two threads 21. Knotting 22. Unknotting
Melachot-08
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23. Sewing two stiches 24. Tearing in order to sew two stiches 25. Capturing/Trapping 26. Slaughtering 27. Flaying/Skinning
Melachot-09
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28. Salting/Tanning 29. Smoothing/Scraping of its hairs 30. Scoring 31. Measured Cutting
Melachot-10
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32. Writing 33. Erasing
Melachot-11
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34. Construction 35. Demolition
Melachot-12
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36. Extinguishing 37. Kindling
Melachot-13
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38. Striking with a hammer
Course Materials
Melachot-01Introduction - 1. Sowing 2. Plowing
Melachot-023. Reaping 4. Gathering 5. Threshing
Melachot-036. Winnowing 7. Selecting/Sorting
Melachot-048. Grinding 9. Sifting 10. Kneading
Melachot-0612. Shearing 13. Whitening/Scouring 14. Hackling/Combing 15. Dyeing 16. Spinning
Melachot-0717. Stretching the Threads/Warping 18. Making two meshes/heddles 19. Weaving two threads 20. Dividing two threads 21. Knotting 22. Unknotting
Melachot-0823. Sewing two stiches 24. Tearing in order to sew two stiches 25. Capturing/Trapping 26. Slaughtering 27. Flaying/Skinning
Melachot-0928. Salting/Tanning 29. Smoothing/Scraping of its hairs 30. Scoring 31. Measured Cutting
Melachot-1032. Writing 33. Erasing
Melachot-1134. Construction 35. Demolition
Melachot-1236. Extinguishing 37. Kindling
Melachot-1338. Striking with a hammer