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The Mishnah in Masechet Shabbat (73a) lists memachaik as one of the 39 Avot Melachot.
Definition
- This melacha is defined as scraping or removing a surface in order 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
- 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
Cosmetics
see Cosmetics page
Cleaning Shoes
- One should not use a knife to scrape the mud off of leather shoes since you will inevitably smooth the leather. [4]
