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When squeezing liquid from a sponge, is the issue psik reisha d'lo nicha lei or that no melacha occurred? Tosafos (תוספות) develops a chiddush that certain objects only become keilim through intention - without the need to use them, there's no tikun kli at all, not merely unwanted melacha.
The shiur analyzes a complex Tosafos (תוספות) on Kesubos 6a regarding the prohibition of squeezing (mefarek) on Shabbos (שבת). The Gemara (גמרא) presents cases where squeezing might occur without violating Shabbos - such as when liquid comes out incidentally while handling a sponge or grapes. The fundamental question is whether this constitutes a melacha that is merely unwanted (psik reisha d'lo nicha lei) or whether no melacha has been performed at all. Tosafos begins by addressing why certain cases of squeezing are not prohibited despite liquid being extracted. The initial approach suggests it's because the liquid is 'holech l'ibud' (going to be lost/wasted), making it unwanted and thus falling under the category of psik reisha d'lo nicha lei. However, Tosafos raises difficulties with this explanation, particularly regarding the relationship between melacha she'eina tzricha l'gufa and psik reisha d'lo nicha lei.
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Kesubos 6a
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