Siman - Shabbos Daf 42

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Extinguishing burning metal

Shmuel said that one may extinguish a piece of burning metal that is in reshus harabim so that the public will not be harmed by it but not a piece of burning wood.

- Rashi explains that the melocho of mechabeh (extinguishing a fire) does not apply to metal (since it merely glows). Although extinguishing metal was forbidden by the Rabbonim, they did not extend their decree in a case of potential damage to the public. Extinguishing wood is the melocho of mechabeh, and therefore it is prohibited in such a case.

Places spices in a keli sheini

The Mishnah states that one is not allowed to place spices in a frying pan or boiling pot that were just removed from the flame but one may add them to hot food in a bowl or in a tureen where the food has been transferred.

- Rashi explains that the bowl or tureen are a keli sheini (a secondary vessel) and a כלי שני אינו מבשל – a secondary vessel is not capable of cooking.

Moving non-muktzeh items for muktzeh items

Rav Chisdah said that although one may not place a vessel under a hen in order to receive her egg (and prevent it from rolling off an incline) one may turn over a vessel and cover a newly laid egg so that it should not break.

Rabbah explained Rav Chisdah’s reasoning saying that the Rabbis allowed moving non-muktzeh items for the sake of a muktzeh item to prevent commonplace losses, but not for uncommon losses. Since a hen is likely to lay its egg in a trash heap, Rav Chisdah permits a vessel to be overturned to protect the egg from being crushed. He did not permit placing a vessel under the hen to prevent the egg from rolling off an incline since that is an uncommon situation.

Siman – Mobsters. The mobsters liked to throw burning metal into reshus harabim to scare the public, and then eat their freshly spiced hot foot behind the trash, covering the eggs that were commonly laid. Key Words - burning metal, spice in pots, covering eggs

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