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There are a number of reasons why the Rabbis forbad moving certain items on [[Shabbat]]. | There are a number of reasons why the Rabbis forbad moving certain items on [[Shabbat]]. | ||
#The rabbis understood that just like the prophets forbade speaking on Shabbat just like one speaks during the week ([[Dabber Dvar]]) and they | #The rabbis understood that just like the prophets forbade speaking on Shabbat just like one speaks during the week ([[Dabber Dvar]]) and they forbade walking just like one walks during the week (MeAsot Derachecha), so too the items a person moves on Shabbat should different from what he moves during the week. Considering that a person can't do any melacha, he might begin to move all sorts of items around the house in an effort to organize or clean. If one does such, one will have violated the Torah's commandment to rest. | ||
#The rabbis prohibited moving items lest one come to use them for a prohibited use on Shabbat. | #The rabbis prohibited moving items lest one come to use them for a prohibited use on Shabbat. | ||
#The rabbis felt that some people don't do any particular work during the week. If such people were able to speak, walk, and move items just like they do during the week, the "resting of Shabbat" wouldn't be distinguishable from one's rest the other days of the week. | #The rabbis felt that some people don't do any particular work during the week. If such people were able to speak, walk, and move items just like they do during the week, the "resting of Shabbat" wouldn't be distinguishable from one's rest the other days of the week. | ||
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#It’s permissible to remove a permissible item that’s sitting on top of a [[Muktzeh]] item. <ref>Rama 308:3 </ref> | #It’s permissible to remove a permissible item that’s sitting on top of a [[Muktzeh]] item. <ref>Rama 308:3 </ref> | ||
===Muktzeh that’s | ===Muktzeh that’s already in one’s hands=== | ||
#If one has picked up a [[Kli Sh’Melachto LeIssur]] in one’s hands in a permissible fashion then it’s permissible to place it anywhere one likes.<ref>Rashi Shabbat 43a s.v. btzarich, Tosfot Beitzah 3b s.v. aval, Mishna Brurah 308:13</ref> However, if one picked it up in a forbidden way or one has an absolute [[Muktzeh]] item in one’s hand, then one should drop it. <ref>Mishna Brurah 308:13 </ref> | #If one has picked up a [[Kli Sh’Melachto LeIssur]] in one’s hands in a permissible fashion then it’s permissible to place it anywhere one likes.<ref>Rashi Shabbat 43a s.v. btzarich, Tosfot Beitzah 3b s.v. aval, Mishna Brurah 308:13</ref> However, if one picked it up in a forbidden way or one has an absolute [[Muktzeh]] item in one’s hand, then one should drop it. <ref>Mishna Brurah 308:13 </ref> | ||
