In this Torah class on the laws of Shabbat, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson introduces the Rabbinic prohibition of Muktza. Rabbi Isaacson explains why Chazal, our Sages, instituted this gezeira (Rabbinic decree), and what its parameters are.

In this Torah shiur (class) on Hilchot Shabbat, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson continues his introduction to the laws of Muktza, focusing on the various categories of Muktza objects and beginning an in-depth discussion of the kli shem’lachto l’issur, an object whose primary use is prohibited on Shabbat.

In this Torah shiur (class) on Hilchot Shabbat, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson describes the laws relating to an object whose primary use is prohibited on Shabbat (kli shemelachto l’issur), and an object whose primary function is permitted on Shabbat (kli shemelachto l’heter).

In this Torah shiur (class) on Hilchot Shabbat, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson continues to define the laws of Muktza, as they relate to a kli shemlachto l’heter (an object whose primary use in permitted on Shabbat) and muktza machmat chisaron kis (an object which is especially valuable).

In this shiur (Torah class) on Hilchot Shabbat, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson discusses the laws pertaining to moving expensive or valuable objects on Shabbat, Muktza machmas chisaron kis.

In this Torah shiur (class) on the laws of Shabbat, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson continues his overview of the laws of Muktza, objects which may not be moved on Shabbat. This session focuses on items classified as Muktza Machmas Gufo, an object whose innate function makes it muktza on Shabbat.

In this Torah shiur (class) on the laws of Shabbat, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson continues his overview of the laws of Muktza, objects which may not be moved on Shabbat. This session focuses on items classified as Muktza Machmas Gufo, an object whose innate function makes it muktza on Shabbat.

In this Torah shiur (class) on the laws of Shabbat, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson continues his overview of the laws of Muktza. Rabbi Isaacson introduces the concept of ‘basis l’davar ha’assur,’ a base on which one puts an object that it muktza machmat gufo.

In this Torah shiur (class) on Hilchot Shabbat, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson presents an overview of the halachot regarding items that are usually discarded, such as garbage, bones, egg shells, etc.

In this Torah shiur (class) on the laws of Shabbat, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson completes the topic of Muktza items, with a survey of the methods one may use to move a Muktza item, under specific conditions. This class primarily focuses on various ways one can utilize ’tiltul min hatzad’, indirectly moving an object.

In this Torah shiur (class) on Hilchot Shabbat, Rabbi Isaacson introduces the complex laws of amira l’akum, asking a non-Jew to perform a melacha, an activity forbidden to Jews, on behalf of a Jew on Shabbat.

In this Torah shiur on Hilchot Shabbat, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson reviews the laws pertaining to work done by a non-Jew on behalf of a Jew on Shabbat, and the prohibition for a Jew to benefit from this work.

In this Torah class (shiur) on Hilchot Shabbat, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson continues his discussion of the laws of Gentile work on behalf of a Jew on Shabbat.

In this Torah class (shiur) on Hilchot Shabbat, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson discusses hinting to a non-Jew to perform a melacha on behalf of a Jew. This class also focuses on Amira l’akum in the case of a mitzva.

In this Torah class (shiur) on Hilchot Shabbat, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson discusses Amira l’akum, requesting that a non-Jew perform an act which is prohibited to Jews on Shabbat, in the case when the activity is necessary for the performance of a Mitzva.

In this Torah shiur (class) on Hilchot Shabbat, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson explains the laws governing asking a non-Jew to perfom melacha (a task forbidden on Shabbat) on behalf of a Jew, in the case of illness which is not life- threatening.

In this shiur, (Torah class) on Hilchot Shabbat, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson completes his discussion of the halachos concerning a non-Jew’s performance of malacha (forbidden activity) on Shabbat on behalf of a Jew.

In this Torah shiur (class) on Hilchot Shabbat, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson begins a new topic, the Melacha of Makeh B’Patish, completing something unfinished on Shabbat.

In this Torah class (shiur) on the laws of Shabbat, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson introduces the last of the 39 melachot (forbidden acts) of Shabbat, Makeh b’patish. Rabbi Isaacson defines the melacha and explains how it is different from other melachot.

In this Torah class (shiur) on Hilchot Shabbat, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson explains some of the practical examples of finishing items, such as clothing, dishes, and hair.

In this Torah class (shiur) on the halachos of Shabbos, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson explains the laws pertaining to making loud noises on Shabbat, such as alarm clocks, clapping and dancing on Shabbos, etc.

In this Torah shiur (class) on Hilchot Shabbat, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson introduces the melacha of Boneh, building, both conceptually and practically.

In this shiur (Torah class) on the laws of Shabbat, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson provides an overview of the halachot of putting up a temporary dwelling, an ohel arai.

In this Torah class (shiur) on Hilchot Shabbat, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson introduces the prohibition of tearing on Shabbat.