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Limud Torah

with Rav Chaim

SHAKING OFF CLOTHES- PART TWO

SEIF 1 (Cont.)
The Bais Yosef says that the implication of dirt falling on newer clothes (that one is not allowed to shake the dirt/dew off) applies as long as the garment was not yet washed. However, the Rambam implies that this case is referring to a garment that was not worn too much and still looked new.

SHAKING OF CLOTHES

SEIF 1
The Gemara says that if someone shakes off his Talis, he is Chayiv a Chatos. Rashi explains that he is shaking off the dirt from it. Tosfos and the Rosh hold that shaking off the dirt cannot be classified as laundering. Rather, they prefer R' Chananal's explanation that the person did not shake dirt off his Talis, but shook off dew which fell on it.

CUTTING OPEN A LETTER

SEIF 13 (Cont.)
The Pri Chadash and Sefer Zichronos says a person is Chayiv for the Malacha of ripping when opening a sealed letter. Even though it is destructive, but it is done with a constructive use (i.e. to facilitate reading the letter.) The Chacham Tzvi permits telling a Goy to open it. This is because (1) it is only destructive, which is a rabbinical prohibition, combined with (2) commanding a Goy to do it, which is also a rabbinical prohibition. Therefore it is a double Shvus (rabbinical prohibition) which is permitted in a time of need. He holds that ripping open the envelope is considered a destructive act, though the reading afterwards is constructive. Since the actual ripping does not create anything constructive since it just allows someone to read the enclosed letter.

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