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Matir (Untying a Knot) - Breaking Down the 39 Melachot
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We’re breaking down the 39 Melachot of Shabbat. Enjoy quick, easy-to-understand videos with Rabbi Ezra Sarna, Director of OU Halacha. Stay tuned to learn more about the rest of the 39 Melachot and how they apply in our modern times!
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undo the knots to allow your child to keep playing
yo-yo? Also, let's say you're trying to tie your
shoes and accidentally you tie a double knot
instead of making bows. Are you allowed to undo
that knot and retie your shoe properly? One of the
melachot of Shabbat is the melacha of matir, which
means undoing a knot. Now, undoing a knot only
applies to knots that were made in a permanent way
or an expert way. But since these knots were made
accidentally, there is no problem to undo the knot
in the yo-yo string that was made accidentally or
the knot on the shoe that was made accidentally.