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==Memachaik==
==Memachaik==
# The Mishnah in Masechet [[Shabbat]] (73a) lists memachaik as one of the 39 Avot Melachot.
# The Mishnah in Masechet [[Shabbat]] (73a) lists memachaik as one of the 39 Avot Melachot.
This is defined as scraping or removing a surface to leave a smooth remainder. For example, using sandpaper to smooth wood, or scraping hairs off a piece of leather to make it smooth <ref>Rambam Hilchot [[Shabbat]] 11:5 </ref> In the mishkan, memachaik was performed to smooth the ram’s hides after tanning them by removing the hairs <ref> 39 Melachot (Rabbi Ribiat) pg. 913. </ref>
This is defined as scraping or removing a surface to leave a smooth remainder. For example, using sandpaper to smooth wood, or scraping hairs off a piece of leather to make it smooth <ref>Rambam Hilchot [[Shabbat]] 11:5 </ref>  
 
 
==In the Mishkan==
# In the mishkan, memachaik was performed to smooth the ram’s hides by removing the hairs as part of the processing of the leather <ref> 39 Melachot Rabbi Ribiat pg. 913. </ref>


==Toladot==
==Toladot==

Revision as of 15:15, 16 March 2014

Memachaik

  1. The Mishnah in Masechet Shabbat (73a) lists memachaik as one of the 39 Avot Melachot.

This is defined as scraping or removing a surface to leave a smooth remainder. For example, using sandpaper to smooth wood, or scraping hairs off a piece of leather to make it smooth [1]


In the Mishkan

  1. In the mishkan, memachaik was performed to smooth the ram’s hides by removing the hairs as part of the processing of the leather [2]

Toladot

Mimareach

One of the toladot of this melacha is mimareach-smoothing not by eliminating surface, but by spreading something over the surface. [3]

Practical Issues

Brushing Teeth

see Brushing Teeth on Shabbat
see Cosmetics page

References

  1. Rambam Hilchot Shabbat 11:5
  2. 39 Melachot Rabbi Ribiat pg. 913.
  3. Rambam Hilchot Shabbat 11:6