{"id":14251,"date":"2025-11-12T16:33:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T16:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/?p=14251"},"modified":"2025-11-14T17:37:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T17:37:44","slug":"guard-the-day-of-shabbat-shamor-et-yom-hashabbat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/guard-the-day-of-shabbat-shamor-et-yom-hashabbat\/","title":{"rendered":"Guard The Day Of Shabbat: Part 1- Shamor Et Yom Hashabbat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is Shamor?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">&#8220;\u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05b7\u05bc\u05c1\u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05d3\u05b0\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05db\u05b7\u05bc\u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8 \u05e6\u05b4\u05d5\u05b0\u05bc\u05da\u05b8 \u05d3&#8217; \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05e7\u05d9\u05da\u05b8&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as Hashem your God commanded you.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/library.alhatorah.org\/?r1=Devarim_5:11&amp;s1=1&amp;l1=he,en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Devarim 5:11<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Shamor means protecting the holiness of Shabbat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We do this by refraining from the 39 types of melachah, which are forms of creative work. We pause from these 39 action so we can stop and recognize that Hashem (God) is the Creator of the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tap Into Torah<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Shabbat is also a prime time and an opportunity to learn Torah. During the week, people are too busy to learn the amount of Torah they would ideally like to, but Shabbat offers ample opportunity! Torah learned on Shabbat is also higher quality than Torah learned during the week.<sup>1<\/sup> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three aspects to the mitzvot of Shabbat: 1) Not doing work 2) Honoring Shabbat, and 3) Enjoying Shabbat. This is hinted to in the word \u05e9\u05d1\u05ea, the letters of which make up the words &#8216;\u05e9 = <em>Shvita <\/em>(resting from work) &#8216;\u05d1 = <em>Begadim <\/em>(clothing) and &#8216;\u05ea = <em>Ta<\/em>&#8216;<em>anug<\/em> (enjoyment). Let\u2019s discover what the first aspect of keeping Shabbos, not doing work, is all about.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s Included In Shamor?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On Shabbat, the word \u201cwork\u201d does not mean lifting something heavy or getting sweaty from exertion. The Torah defines work based on the 39 <em>melachot <\/em>(creative tasks) Bnei Yisrael (the Jewish Nation) did when they were building the Mishkan (tabernacle). These include writing, cooking, planting, building, and lighting a fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These activities are not physical strain, rather it&#8217;s our minds and talents at work to change or create something in the world. Shabbat demands we pause from that kind of creative control. By stepping away from these actions for one day, we remind ourselves that Hashem is the One who truly runs the world, not us with our efforts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Press Pause!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>People may view Shabbat as a day of endless restrictions, but it\u2019s actually the complete opposite! Think of Shabbat as hitting the pause button on life\u2019s ongoing treadmill. Every day of the week we&#8217;re so focused on work and worried about so many things. On Shabbat, we slow down, relax, and connect with Hashem, ourselves, and our family and friends. When you understand this purpose, all the Shabbat laws suddenly feel wonderfully freeing! The 39 <em>melachot <\/em>(forbidden work) free us from our daily responsibilities so we can truly rest our body and mind and enjoy Shabbat. How lucky are we that Hashem gave us this gift every week!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Melachah<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Being a Shomer Shabbat means refraining from doing all the 39 <em>melachot <\/em>on Shabbat. The Torah goes into great depth to explain the details of each one. Each significant step in the Mishkan\u2019s construction became a category of <em>melachah <\/em>that we refrain from on Shabbat. The word <em>melachah <\/em>comes from the same root as <em>melech<\/em>, meaning king. It refers to purposeful, creative actions that show control or mastery over the world. These are the kinds of work used to build the Mishkan, which represent human creativity at its highest. On Shabbat, we stop this kind of work to show that even though we can shape the world through our actions, we pause and recognize Hashem as the true King and Creator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We refrain from <em>melachah <\/em>on Shabbat because Shabbat is \u2018<em>kodesh<\/em>,\u2019 holy. The word <em>kodesh <\/em>means holy or sanctified and separated. Just as <em>hekdesh <\/em>(items promised for the Beit Hamikdash) is forbidden to be used for one\u2019s own personal needs or pleasure because it was dedicated for Hashem, so too Shabbat is \u201c<em>kodesh<\/em>\u201d and set aside for holiness and not our own mundane pursuits.<sup>3 <\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Muktzah<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have another concept called <em>muktzah<\/em>. These are object that we must not move (even slightly) or use on Shabbat. An item can be <em>muktzah <\/em>if it\u2019s 1) Used for a forbidden activity, like a pen, if it\u2019s 2) Something valuable that you\u2019re careful with, like a passport, or if it 3) Has no use on Shabbat at all, like a rock. The laws of <em>muktzah <\/em>keep us far away from accidentally doing <em>melachah <\/em>(forbidden work), so it\u2019s important to be extra careful not to move <em>muktzah<\/em> items!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remembering Who&#8217;s in Charge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people wonder why it\u2019s okay to walk a long distance on Shabbat but not to drive. Isn\u2019t walking exertion while driving is easy? Although this example may sound contradictory, these prohibitions are all in place so we can rest properly on Shabbat. Walking may take more energy, but it\u2019s not considered <em>melachah <\/em>so we may walk long distance. Shabbat is about guarding our laws like a precious gem. Sometimes that means stepping back from creating things with our own efforts and remembering that Hashem is the one who runs the world. Keeping the laws of Shabbat is just a means to do exactly that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Extraordinary Reward<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping Shabbat brings powerful rewards that stand unique among all mitzvot, providing extraordinary benefits that come not only from what we actively do, but from what we refrain from doing as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Torah instructs us to \u201cwatch\u201d Shabbat. This choice of words is telling us something. While most mitzvot require action to earn reward, Shabbat has an added dimension. With every act of restraint from <em>melachah<\/em>, we fulfill the command to \u201cwatch\u201d Shabbat, earning Divine reward without even lifting a finger!<sup>4<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Forever And Ever<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Torah describes Shabbat as an \u201ceverlasting covenant.\u201d Amazingly, every single Shabbat we observe is equivalent to keeping all Shabbatot (plural for Shabbat) from the beginning of creation until the end of time. Think of the magnitude of this reward; by properly keeping just one Shabbat, it is as though we have observed thousands of Shabbatot throughout all of history! This is an unimaginable spiritual achievement available to us each week.<sup>5<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first human, Adam, experienced the protective power of Shabbat on the very first Shabbat in all of time.<sup>6<\/sup> After sinning by eating from the forbidden tree, Adam was going to be killed. However, when the first Shabbat arrived, the day itself intervened, saying: \u201cFor all six days of creation, no one was killed. Would you begin on my day? Is this my blessing? Is this what makes me holy?\u201d Through Shabbat\u2019s intervention, Adam was spared. In gratitude, Adam composed \u201cMizmor Shir L\u2019Yom HaShabbat\u201d (A Song for the Shabbat Day). Shabbat, however, said that all praise belongs to Hashem, which is why the psalm continues, \u201cIt is good to praise Hashem&#8221;.<sup>7<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mat we merit to keep all the laws of Shabbat, and may we be showered with all the blessings that Shabbat brings!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/remember-the-day-of-shabbat-zachor-and-shamor\/\">Read the &#8220;Remember the Day of Shabbat&#8221; series.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/guard-the-day-of-shabbat-the-39-melachot\/\">Learn about the 39 melachot in Part 2.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button tm-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.torahmates.org\/application\/?step=initial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn about the laws of Shabbat! Sign up for a TorahMate today!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Excerpted from Oorah&#8217;s Torah Nugget<\/em>s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Guard The Day Of Shabbat: &#8211; Sources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">1 Remah 290:2<br>2 Maharal on <a href=\"https:\/\/library.alhatorah.org\/?r1=Yeshayahu_58:13&amp;s1=1&amp;l1=he,en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yeshaya 58:13<\/a><br>3 Netziv in He&#8217;emek She&#8217;elah Berieshes #1<br>4 <a href=\"https:\/\/library.alhatorah.org\/?r1=Bavli_Kiddushin_39b&amp;s1=1&amp;l1=he,en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kidushin 39b<\/a> and Ohr Hachaim Shemos 31:16<br>5 Mechilta Ki Sisa and Yalkut Shimoni Ki Sisa #391<br>6 Pirkei D&#8217;Rabbi Eliezer ch. 20<br>7 Yalkut Shimoni Tehilim #843, Medrash Tehilim ch. 92<br> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Is Shamor? &#8220;\u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05b7\u05bc\u05c1\u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05d3\u05b0\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05db\u05b7\u05bc\u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8 \u05e6\u05b4\u05d5\u05b0\u05bc\u05da\u05b8 \u05d3&#8217; \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05e7\u05d9\u05da\u05b8&#8221; Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as Hashem your God commanded you. 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