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THE 39 MELACHOS WORKBOOK– UNIT 1 (FROM WHEAT TO BREAD)
Introduction
"We have published The 39 Melachos Workbook
with an immediate, and imperative goal-to enable Am Yisrael,
all of them, to observe the holy Shabbos with a new level of clarity."
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Choresh (Plowing)
Chapter 1, page 1 - 12
"…The purpose of Choresh is to loosen the ground in preparation for planting;
and also to fill in holes in order to level out the ground."
(Mishnah Berurah, introduction to 337)
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Zoreah (Planting)
Chapter 2, page 13 - 26
Sowing seeds, planting trees, bending a live tree branch into the ground, grafting a tree, or trimming a tree so
it should bloom—all of these actions are examples of one Av [Zoreah]…His intention is to cause growth of a living
plant.
(Rambam, Shabbos, 7:3)
Kotzer (Harvesting)
Chapter 3, page 27 - 42
One who harvests wheat or lentils, or picks grapes, dates, olives or figs — all these are
considered one Av Melachah…The intention is to uproot something from its source of growth.
(Rambam, Shabbos, 7:4)
Meamer (Gathering)
Chapter 4, page 43 - 54
Me'amer means piling up harvested sheaves one on top of the other. An 'ameer' is a bundle of gathered
wheat, barley, etc.
(Rambam, Perush HaMishnayos, Shabbos, Perek 7)
Dosh (Threshing)
Chapter 5, page 55 - 74
Dosh means beating [the grain] by means of an animal [trampling it] or with a stick, in order
to remove the grain from its stalk.
(Meiri, Shabbos 73)
Zoreh (Winnowing)
Chapter 6, page 75 - 84
Zoreh means winnowing with a winnowing fork or with a loosely woven sieve in order to
separate the grain from the chaff.
(Meiri, Shabbos 73)
Borer (Selecting)
Chapter 7, page 85 - 102
"Borer means separating the waste from the food by hand. Pebbles and
dust are examples of wastes."
(Meiri, Shabbos 73)
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Tochen (Grinding)
Chapter 8, page 103 - 122
The purpose of Tochen is crushing a large object and transforming it into small
pieces.
(Rambam, Perush HaMishnayos, Shabbos 7)
Meraked (Sifting)
Chapter 9, page 123 - 134
Meraked is sifting the flour to separate it from its coarse bran.
(Rambam, Perush HaMishnayos, Shabbos, Perek 7)
Losh (Kneading)
Chapter 10, page 135 - 152
Losh is the action of adding water, honey, goose fat, or any liquid that thickens and
attaches a mixture.
(Mishnah Berurah 321:50)
Ofeh (Baking/Cooking)
Chapter 11, page 153 - 175
“Bishul means using fire or heat to prepare food for eating or to complete the
formation of an object.
(Shemirath Shabbath 1:1)
