In the Spirit of Shabbat

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The Navi says "If you refrain from trampling the Shabbat from pursuing your affairs on my holy day". [1] One should refrain from doing mundane activities on Shabbat[2]

Food Preparation

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Exercise

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Here are some practical applications of uvda dchol:

Sources

  1. Isaiah 58:13
  2. In the introduction to masechet shabbat the Tiferet Yisrael provides three explanations as to why Uvda Dchol is assur
    1. Any action which is similar to the 39 melachot is uvda dchol
    2. Something which may lead to a melacha
    3. Something which is a tircha yetira.
    Tosofot 143 chavit seems to imply that it is an inherent issur. Igrrot moshe OC,4:74 anything which during the week is done for a long duration of time even if now it is being done temporarily is uvda dchol.