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===Using a tree=== | ===Using a tree=== | ||
# One not use a tree on [[Shabbat]]. This prohibition includes leaning on a tree, shaking a tree, placing objects on a tree, and removing objects from a tree. <Ref> 39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 2, pg 294-5). Climbing, sitting, leaning are all forbidden by Shulchan Aruch 336:1 with Mishna Brurah 336:1 and 336:13 based on Gemara Beitza 36b. Mishna Brurah 336:21 points out that it only applies to the parts of the tree above three [[Tefachim]]. </ref> This includes all trees, alive or not, fruit trees or not. <ref> Mishna Brurah 336:1 </ref> One is permitted to touch a tree that will not shake as a result. <ref> Rama 336:13 </ref> | # One may not use a tree on [[Shabbat]]. This prohibition includes leaning on a tree, shaking a tree, placing objects on a tree, and removing objects from a tree. <Ref> 39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 2, pg 294-5). Climbing, sitting, leaning are all forbidden by Shulchan Aruch 336:1 with Mishna Brurah 336:1 and 336:13 based on Gemara Beitza 36b. Mishna Brurah 336:21 points out that it only applies to the parts of the tree above three [[Tefachim]]. </ref> This includes all trees, alive or not, fruit trees or not. <ref> Mishna Brurah 336:1 </ref> One is permitted to touch a tree that will not shake as a result. <ref> Rama 336:13 </ref> | ||
# A ladder which is leaning on a tree is considered indirect use of the tree and its use is also forbidden. A tree house may also be included in this category. <Ref> 39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 2, pg 295) </ref> | # A ladder which is leaning on a tree is considered indirect use of the tree and its use is also forbidden. A tree house may also be included in this category. <Ref> 39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 2, pg 295) </ref> | ||
# One may not leave items that will be needed on [[Shabbat]] on a tree before [[Shabbat]] because one may come to remove it from the tree on [[Shabbat]]. <Ref> 39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 2, pg 297). Mishna Brurah 336:12 </ref> | # One may not leave items that will be needed on [[Shabbat]] on a tree before [[Shabbat]] because one may come to remove it from the tree on [[Shabbat]]. <Ref> 39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 2, pg 297). Mishna Brurah 336:12 </ref> | ||
# One may not use a dead tree just like one may not use a live tree. However, one may sit on a dead tree stump. <Ref> 39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 2, pg 298). Aruch Hashulchan 336:18 permits sitting on the dead tree stump but Or Litzion 2:47:29 prohibits this as long as the stump is three [[Tefachim]] high. </ref> | # One may not use a dead tree just like one may not use a live tree. However, one may sit on a dead tree stump. <Ref> 39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 2, pg 298). Aruch Hashulchan 336:18 permits sitting on the dead tree stump but Or Litzion 2:47:29 prohibits this as long as the stump is three [[Tefachim]] high. </ref> | ||
# A swing that is directly connected to a tree may not be used on [[Shabbat]]. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 336:13 </ref> One may use a swing that is suspended by hooks attached to the tree as long as it was done before [[shabbat]] and the tree will not shake as a result. The same rule would apply for a tire swing. <ref> [http://www.hakhel.info/archivesCABs/HAKHELCOMMUNITYAWARENESSBULLETINSummerPart25764.pdf Rav Yisrael Belsky]. Rav Moshe Feinstein quoted in Sefer Hilchos [[Shabbos]] volume 1 page 62 says that even a swing which is connected to a chain which to a ring attached to the tree is still forbidden to be used and only permits it of two poles are connected to the trees and the swing is connected to the two poles, and provided that the other two conditions are fulfilled. </ref> | # A swing that is directly connected to a tree may not be used on [[Shabbat]]. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 336:13 </ref> One may use a swing that is suspended by hooks attached to the tree as long as it was done before [[shabbat]] and the tree will not shake as a result. The same rule would apply for a tire swing. <ref> [http://www.hakhel.info/archivesCABs/HAKHELCOMMUNITYAWARENESSBULLETINSummerPart25764.pdf Rav Yisrael Belsky]. Rav Moshe Feinstein quoted in Sefer Hilchos [[Shabbos]] volume 1 page 62 says that even a swing which is connected to a chain which to a ring attached to the tree is still forbidden to be used and only permits it of two poles are connected to the trees and the swing is connected to the two poles, and provided that the other two conditions are fulfilled. </ref> | ||
# If an item such as a ball gets stuck in a tree higher than three [[Tefachim]] one is forbidden to climb on or shake the tree and is also forbidden from poking it with something else. <ref> [http://www.hakhel.info/archivesCABs/HAKHELCOMMUNITYAWARENESSBULLETINSummerPart25764.pdf Rav Yisrael Belsky] </ref> | # If an item such as a ball gets stuck in a tree higher than three [[Tefachim]] one is forbidden to climb on or shake the tree and is also forbidden from poking it with something else. <ref> [http://www.hakhel.info/archivesCABs/HAKHELCOMMUNITYAWARENESSBULLETINSummerPart25764.pdf Rav Yisrael Belsky] </ref> | ||
===Using an animal=== | ===Using an animal=== | ||
