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Why does Rashi (רש"י) hold that placing an object in someone's hand doesn't constitute proper hanochah on Shabbos (שבת)? The shiur analyzes the principle that hanochah requires giving an object a proper 'place' - actual placement on the ground, not on a person's body. This distinction explains why certain scenarios lack the hanochah component needed for Shabbos liability.
This shiur provides an in-depth analysis of Shabbos (שבת) 3a, focusing on the fundamental principle of 'Akiras Gufo Ki'Akiras Cheifetz' - that moving one's body while carrying an object is considered equivalent to moving the object itself. Rabbi Zweig examines the dispute between Rashi (רש"י) and Tosafos (תוספות) regarding whether placing an object in someone's hand constitutes proper hanochah (placement). Rashi maintains that 'yado lo nai'ach' - the hand is not considered a proper resting place, and therefore true hanochah requires placing the object on the ground (agav karka). Tosafos challenges this, arguing that even when the hand and body are in the same reshus (domain), it should still be considered hanochah. The shiur explores the Rambam (רמב"ם)'s position, which distinguishes between different types of placement and domain changes. A key insight emerges that hanochah requires not just changing domains (reshus) but also giving the object a proper 'place' - meaning actual placement on the ground rather than on a person's body or in their hand. The analysis addresses Rav Keivegas' questions about why the Gemara (גמרא) didn't ask certain obvious questions, explaining that some scenarios don't constitute proper hotza'ah (carrying out) because they lack the required hanochah component. The shiur concludes that according to all opinions, true liability for Shabbos violation requires both changing domains and proper placement, with the debate centering on what constitutes adequate placement in different circumstances.
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Shabbos 3a
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