Shabbat

What may you use to keep food warm on Shabbat, and when does insulation become prohibited? This practical class explores the Rambam’s laws of hatmanah, the rabbinic safeguards surrounding heat-preserv...

Can food begin cooking before Shabbat and continue cooking on its own? Can a pot be returned to a hot plate after it has been removed? This practical class explores the Rambam’s detailed laws of cooki...

Shabbat rest extends beyond the individual. This Daily Rambam lesson explores the obligation to allow one’s animals to rest, the laws of animals carrying burdens, permitted restraints and coverings, a...

Can you wear jewelry, carry a weapon, or go outside with a bandage on Shabbat? This Daily Rambam lesson explores the laws of carrying in a public domain, explaining when clothing, ornaments, medical i...

What makes an object significant enough for carrying on Shabbat to become a Torah violation? This Daily Rambam lesson explores the many minimum measures for food, liquids, materials, animals, and othe...

When is an alleyway considered enclosed enough to permit carrying on Shabbat? This Daily Rambam lesson explores the laws of open and closed alleyways, side posts, beams, doorframes, courtyards, and th...

This Daily Rambam lesson explores the four domains of Shabbat. Learn how each domain is defined, when carrying or transferring an object becomes prohibited, and how the Rambam applies these detailed l...

This Daily Rambam lesson explores the intricate laws of carrying on Shabbat, including transferring objects between private and public domains, the importance of lifting and placing an object, the fou...

This Daily Rambam lesson explores the laws of kindling and extinguishing fire on Shabbat, what to do when a fire poses a danger, and the complex rules governing carrying between different domains. The...

This Daily Rambam lesson explores several prohibited labors of Shabbat, including taking life, processing and smoothing hides, cutting materials to size, writing, erasing, and creating designs. Throug...