List of Melachos that may or may not be done on Yom Tov

Author: Rabbi Yaakov GoldsteinPublished: April 8, 2025
CategoriesThe Yom Tov Kitchen

Melacha Its law Amira Lenachri Same rules as Shabbos Baking Permitted with some restrictions Borer Similar to Shabbos in only some cases Building Same as Shabbos Carding/Niputz Same as Shabbos Carrying Permitted with some restrictions Cutting/Mechateich Same as Shabbos Cooking Permitted with some restrictions Destroying Same

 

Melacha Its law
Amira Lenachri Same rules as Shabbos
Baking Permitted with some restrictions
Borer Similar to Shabbos in only some cases
Building Same as Shabbos [Biblically]
Carding/Niputz Same as Shabbos [Biblically]
Carrying Permitted with some restrictions
Cutting/Mechateich Same as Shabbos [Biblically]
Cooking Permitted with some restrictions
Destroying Same as Shabbos [Biblically]
Digging Same as Shabbos [Biblically]
Dyeing Same as Shabbos [Biblically]
Erasing Same as Shabbos [Biblically]
Extinguishing a candle Same as Shabbos [with exceptions] [Biblically]
Fixing Same as Shabbos [Biblically]
Gathering/Imur Same as Shabbos [Rabbinically]
Grinding Similar to Shabbos in only some cases [Rabbinically]
Harvesting Same as Shabbos [Rabbinically]
Kneading Permitted with some restrictions
Laundering Same as Shabbos [Biblically]
Machshirei Ochel Nefesh Biblically forbidden
Mimtzo Cheftzecha Same as Shabbos
Mifareik Same as Shabbos [Rabbinically]
Sewing Same as Shabbos [Biblically]
Shearing Same as Shabbos [Biblically]
Slaughtering Permitted
Sifting Same as Shabbos [Rabbinically]
Sirtut/Indentations Same as Shabbos [Biblically]
Squeezing fruits Same as Shabbos [Biblically]
Smoothening/Mimacheik Same as Shabbos [Biblically]
Sweeping and mopping Same as Shabbos
Tanning Same as Shabbos [Biblically]
Tearing/Koreia Same as Shabbos [Biblically]
Threshing Same as Shabbos [Rabbinically]
Trapping animals and insects Same as Shabbos [Rabbinically]
Trees and plants Same as Shabbos
Tying Same as Shabbos [Biblically]
Untying Same as Shabbos [Biblically]
Washing dishes Same as Shabbos
Weaving Same as Shabbos [Biblically]
Winnowing Same as Shabbos [Rabbinically]
Writing Same as Shabbos [Biblically]

 

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