Me'amer: Difference between revisions

# Raking leaves for a constructive purpose is biblically forbidden and raking leaves just in order to remove them is forbidden rabbinically. <Ref>39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 2, pg 307) </ref>

# Sweeping sawdust for discard is rabbinically forbidden. <Ref>39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 2, pg 307) </ref>

# If the fruit aren’t in the place where they grew (they were moved) and are scattered in a field they may not be gathered and put in a basket; however, one may collect a few and eat them. However, if the fruits fell in one area one may gather them into a basket unless they fell among sand or dirt. <Ref> Mishna Brurah 340:27 explains that collecting fruit not in the place where they grew is not Me’amer. Nonetheless, he concludes with a reference to S”A 335:5. S”A 335:5 writes that if fruit was scattered here and there throughout a field it is forbidden to gather them into a basket but one may gather them a little at a time to eat them, however, if they fell in one spot one may put them in a basket unless they fell among sand or dirt. Mishna Brurah 335:17 explains that the prohibition in this case is not Me’amer (because the fruit didn’t grow in the courtyard) but still there’s a prohibition of Uvda DeChol (a weekday activity that involves excessive effort) which only applies if they are scattered or amongst sand or dirt. [Therefore, Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 26:24 rules one may not collect fruit, leaves, or twigs in the place where they grew, however, if they were scattered in the field one may not collect them but can be collected a little at a time in order to be eaten. However, if they are in one place one may collect them unless they are mixed with sand for leaves one may only take one at a time in order to eat.] </ref>  

# If fruits or nuts fell and scattered in the house according to some authorities it is permissible to collect the scattered fruit, however, according to others it is forbidden to gather the fruit but if it impair proper Kavod Shabbat or not respectful for guests one may sweep it into a pile and then pick them up and if that’s not possible one may even gather them into the fruit drawer (of the refrigerator) or a bag. <Ref>

# It is forbidden to string together diamonds or natural gems. <ref>39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 2, pg 308) explains that there is a prohibition of Me’amer in consolidating diamonds or natural gems because they occur naturally on earth, he also mentions that it may violate Makeh BePatish. Yalkut Yosef (Shabbat, vol 5, pg 6) agrees.</ref>

# It is forbidden to make a bouquet of flowers on Shabbat. <ref>39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 2, pg 313, note 42) explains that gathering flowers for a useful purpose such as a bouquet is an issue of Me’amer (as well as Makeh BePatish), however, he notes Igrot Moshe 4:73 who is uncertain that it involves Me’amer but would agree that it involves Metaken. </ref>

==Things which do not grow from the ground==

===In the place were they originated===