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Can one cover chametz with a vessel on Yom Tov when the chametz cannot be moved due to muktzeh? Tosafot offers two solutions: covering designates the chametz for destruction (removing concern about eating it), or it serves to protect oneself rather than the forbidden chametz. This dispute with Rashi (רש"י) affects when bitul is required and how muktzeh interacts with bal yeraeh u'bal yimatzei.
This shiur provides an in-depth analysis of Gemara (גמרא) Pesachim 6a, focusing on the complex issue of covering chametz with a vessel (kofal alav kli) on Yom Tov. The discussion begins with examining Rashi (רש"י)'s position that if chametz is not in one's house, there is no violation of bal yeraeh u'bal yimatzei (the prohibition against seeing and finding chametz on Pesach (פסח)). However, the practical question arises: why can't one simply remove such chametz? The answer lies in the laws of muktzeh - objects forbidden to be moved on Shabbos (שבת) and Yom Tov. The Gemara presents a fundamental dispute between Rashi and Tosafot regarding the permissibility of covering chametz with a vessel. According to Rashi, this action is problematic because it violates the principle of ein kli nittal ela l'tzorech (a vessel may not be moved except for its intended use). When one covers muktzeh chametz, the vessel itself becomes muktzeh, as it is being used to serve something forbidden to handle.
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Pesachim 6a
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