MB 315.7 - 315.8 - Halachic Tents on Shabbat: Books, Tablecloths, and Sloped Structures

Moshe Zeidman

MB 315.7 - 315.8 - Halachic Tents on Shabbat: Books, Tablecloths, and Sloped Structures

Moshe Zeidman

July 6, 2025 · 00:13:33

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In this episode, we explore the halachic parameters of constructing tent-like structures on Shabbat, focusing on cases like stacking books, spreading tablecloths, and sloped canopies. Learn when such acts are permitted, rabbinically prohibited, or biblically problematic based on the Mishnah Berurah and classic opinions like the Rema, Rif, Rambam, Rashi, and others