Shabbos Course Outline
The following is the tentative schedule of the Shulchan Aruch Project on Shabbos culminating with a Semicha ceremony in Jerusalem for family and friends fot those participating in level three of the Project.
Please note: The Shabbos Shulchan Aruch course is extended over quite a long period, 2 years, due to the vast amount of material it covers.
Semester Schedule
The following is a list of shiurim that will be given out on laws of Shabbos. They will disseminate on Motzei Shabboses and Tuesdays from Israel. Periodically quizzes will be given. Questions are accepted at all times.
Sh'hiya 1-12
Hatmana 1-5
Bishul 1-11
Placing a vessel beneath a candle 1-2
Candle lit by a Gentile 1-2
Beware of Candles
Extinguishing and Moving Candles
What one May Wear
Laundering and Folding Clothes 1-5
Halachos of Women's Jewelry
Muktze 1-29
Handling a Door 1-2
Building and demolishing on shabbos 1-7
Making tents 1-5
Trapping 1-7
Tying and knotting 1-8
Sorting items 1-10
Squeezing on shabbos 1-9
Preparing food on shabbos 1-4
Bathing 1-2
Walking on grass and climbing tress 1-4
Melachos prohibited on shabbos 1-7
Children 1-2
Speech on Shabbos 1-4
Melachos a gentile may do for a Jew 1-2
Jew and gentile in partnership 1-3
Starting a melacha before Shabbos
Gentiles performing melachos 1-5
The ill on Shabbos 1-10
Sailing; Eating on Friday; Preparations
List of seforim required for the Shabbos shiurim:
Compulsory
1. Gemora Shabbos.
2. Tur Orach Chaim Hilchos Shabbos.
3. Shulchan Oruch. {The new Tur with Shulchan Oruch Hilchos Shabbos is now available in 2 volumes by Machon Yershalaim}.
4. Rambam, Volume Z'manim
5. Mishna B'rura. Pref. The Feldheim edition with English. If one doesn't require English but Hebrew is a bit of a problem, there is a beautiful M"B with nikkud.
6. Shmiras Shabbos K'hilchasa. There is an English edition, but it lacks the footnotes.
Non compulsory
1. Mishnayos "Pnai Shabbos" with pictures. Available in English.
2. Access to Iggros Moshe, By Ha'gaon Rav Moshe Feinstein. (For advanced students).
3. Access to Chazon Ish. (For advanced students).
4. Gra"z - Rav Shulchan Oruch vol 2
The following is the tentative schedule of the Shulchan Aruch Project course culminating with a Semicha ceremony for those participating in level three in Jerusalem for family and friends. May we merit to give proper Kovod HaTorah and follow all its ways as it says, " It is a tree of life for all those who grasp it, and its supporters are praiseworthy". (Proverbs 3:18).