General Principles of Muktzeh (513)

Chapter 22

General Principles Relating to Muktzeh on Shabbath and Yom Tov

OBJECTS WHICH, ON SHABBATH, BECOME FIT FOR USE

12.a. 1) In certain circumstances, even uncooked food may be left on the fire when Shabbath commences (See however, Chapter 1, paragraph 63a)

2) Although the food was unfit to eat at the commencement of Shabbath, it follows from what is stated in paragraph 11a that the food may be eaten on Shabbath when it is ready.

12.b.1) As explained in Chapter 20, paragraph 31, food from which terumoth and ma’asroth have yet to be separated is muktzeh.

2) From Chapter 11, paragraphs 18 to 23, it can be seen that, where one has made the appropriate stipulation before the beginning of Shabbath or Yom Tov, rated on Shabbath or Yom Tov. terumoth and ma’asroth may, nonetheless, be separated on Shabbath or Yom Tov.

3) When one has made such a stipulation, one may move the food, if one needs to do so, even before one has separated the terumoth and ma’asroth.

13.a. The rule set out in paragraph 11b above applies in the case of the lighting of the Shabbath candles.

13.b. Since one wishes the candles to be burning at the commencement of Shabbath, the candlesticks supporting them become a basis la-davar ha-assur and may not be moved,

1) even after the candles have gone out,

2) even though one knew the candles would go out after a while, during the course of Shabbath, and

3) even if one wanted the candles to go out afterwards, so that one should be able to sleep.