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STUDENT WORKBOOK for

SHABBOS

Melacho of Reaping

1

Draw four different ways the melacha of kotzair could be done:

2

Moving a plant in a flower pot is rabbinically forbidden. What is the reason behind this rabbinical decree?

3

Avi accidentally got his frisbee stuck in a tree. He wants to very carefully lift it out with a broom, being sure not to rip any leaves off. Is Avi allowed to do this? Explain your answer:

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4

A cat is stuck in a tree. Yael loves cats and wants to climb the tree to get it out. Is she allowed? Explain your answer:

5

Draw the type of tree it is permissible to lean against lightly:

6

Draw the type of tree that you can not even lean against lightly:

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4

Eli wants to hang a swing and a hammock from his tree. Explain how he can hang them so that he will be able to use them on Shabbos:

Dovi has a tree house in the tree in his backyard. Is it permissible to use it on Shabbos? Explain your answer:

What is the reason you are not allowed to smell a fruit that is attached to a tree on Shabbos?

Are you allowed to smell flowers that are still attached to the ground on Shabbos? Explain your answer:

Notes