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Melakhot
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Shabbat Laws: Understanding the 39 Melakhot
The 39 categories of work forbidden on Shabbat — the melakhot — are derived from the construction of the Tabernacle. Learn what they are, how they apply to modern life, and why different Jewish communities approach them differently.
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Tractate Shabbat: The Laws That Shape Jewish Rest
Tractate Shabbat derives 39 categories of forbidden work from the Tabernacle's construction, contains the laws of Hanukkah, and establishes the life-saving principle that overriding Shabbat to save a life is not just permitted — it is required.
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The 39 Melakhot: Forbidden Labors of Shabbat
The 39 melakhot are the categories of creative work forbidden on Shabbat, derived from the labors used to build the Tabernacle in the wilderness.
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