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How many components are there to a candle? What are they?
3 fire , wick, fuel
What is Lechesh?
The sap of a cedar tree?
Where is the לכש found?
Between the trunk and the inner bark of the cedar tree?
What the problem with the wicks mentioned in Mishna 1?
They do not burn well and will likely go out and you'll relight a candle on shabbos
Which part of the sheep would i get fuel for a candle?
Tail
Which of the 39 melochos is kindling a fire?
מעביר
What is the problem with lighting pitch? What does the Bartenura add?
The smell will send you away. Says the Bartenura that this even applies when the flame is of good quality and will not go out.
What oil comes from שמשמין?
Sesame oil.
How would i make a wick from sea moss?
Fully dry but squeezing a bunch together. However there will always be moistyre remaining therefore its a poor wick for shabbos.
Where would woulf
Where would i find moss growing? Give 2 examples
Side of a ships, on rocks by the beach
What are the 2 ways flax is unique mentioned in the mishna 3?
1) It is the only material from a tree which a wick can be made from. 2) Only a tent made from flax will become Tomei.
Explain the concept of Tumas Ohel?
If a dead person is in a room the Tuma from the body rises to the ceiling and 'rebounds' which causes everything inside that room/tent to become Tomei.
What is the process of making a wick from a piece of garment.
Roll and singe
What is the minimum size of a garment?
3 fingers by 3 fingers
In mishna 4: Why can't you put an egg shell with a small hole at the bottom of it, on top of a lit candle?
Since you have a lit candle, you might come to take the oil from the egg shell for a different purpose, this will cause the candle to be extinguished earlier.
