Vol 36.31 - Vayakhel

Hebrew Text

Rambam-Shabbat Shulchan Aruch HaRav-Yom Tov

Summary

(5752) "A person who kindles even the smallest fire is liable, provided he needs the ash that it creates" (Rambam Hil Shabbat 12:1).

The reason that Rambam begins with a condition of "he needs the ash" - even though the main obligation of not kindling a fire is: "not because of the burning and consuming of the wood, but rather because of the abundance of fire" (Shulchan Aruch HaRav, Hil. Yom Tov 695 Kuntras Acharon 2) in Pnimiyut

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