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What is the definition of Borer?
Selecting p'soles from ochel that are mixed together
What is the source of Borer?
In the Midbar, they separated seeds from p'soles to make the dyes for the Mishkan
What is the amount to be chayav?
The volume of a dried fig
Selecting p'soles from ochel is a problem even when you ...
do it by hand for immediate use
Selecting with a tool designed for Borer is a problem even when you ...
remove ochel for immediate use
Selecting for later use is a problem even when you ...
remove ochel by hand
What is subjective p'soles?
What you don't want to eat or use now
True or False: Straining is an Av Melacha
False. It is a toldah.
Is peeling for later use an Av or Toldah?
Toldah
True or Falso: Borer applies to non-food items as well as food.
True
What are 2 common non-food items that Borer applies to?
Any of the following: clothing, utensils, seforim, game pieces
What 3 conditions permit Borer?
Ochel from p'soles, B'yad, MeYad
Within how much time prior to the seudah is considered MeYad?
30 minutes
Explain how Borer is permitted even if the food won't be eaten until two hours later
The food is being eaten at the end of the seudah or the preparation time to do the Borer takes a long time
What is the general rule about b'yad (by hand)?
If a utensil is not more effective than your hand, you can use it
Give 2 examples of utensils that are not more effective than your hand
Fork, spoon (and there are others)
