שבת

Tractate Shabbat

The Masechet Shabbat is the first tractate of the Seder Moed.
The Gemara Shabbat is the study of the laws concerning the Shabbat day during which one must suspend all work according to what is written in the Torah. The preparations before the start of Shabbos, the 39 Melachot that the Torah forbids to be performed on Shabbos, as well as the rabbinical decrees intended to avoid transgressing them.
The Shabbat tractate has 24 chapters.

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Shabbat – Chapter 1

The Gemara of chapter 1 (daf 2a to 20b) discusses the categories of transferring objects between domains, and the activities not to be started just before Shabbat begins.

Shabbat – Chapter 2

The Gemara of chapter 2 (daf 20b to 36b) addresses with what one may light the Shabbat lamps, and which wicks or oils to avoid.

Shabbat – Chapter 3

The Gemara of chapter 3 (daf 36b to 47b) expands on the rules for keeping a dish warm without further cooking it.

Shabbat – Chapter 4

The Gemara of chapter 4 (daf 47b to 51b) sets out the materials allowed for wrapping a dish before Shabbat begins.

Shabbat – Chapter 5

The Gemara of chapter 5 (daf 51b to 57a) addresses the items an animal may go out wearing without transgressing the prohibition of carrying.

Shabbat – Chapter 6

The Gemara of chapter 6 (daf 57a to 67b) discusses the jewelry and accessories a person may go out wearing on Shabbat.

Shabbat – Chapter 7

The Gemara of chapter 7 (daf 67b to 76a) develops the general principle of the categories of forbidden labor, and their subdivisions.

Shabbat – Chapter 8

The Gemara of chapter 8 (daf 76a to 82a) sets out the minimum quantities that make carrying an object a punishable offense.

Shabbat – Chapter 9

The Gemara of chapter 9 (daf 82a to 90b) reports the teachings of Rabbi Akiva linking verses of the Torah to various laws of purity and Shabbat.

Shabbat – Chapter 10

The Gemara of chapter 10 (daf 90b to 96a) addresses the laws of transferring objects and cases related to gardening.

Shabbat – Chapter 11

The Gemara of chapter 11 (daf 96a to 102b) discusses the laws of throwing an object from one domain to another.

Shabbat – Chapter 12

The Gemara of chapter 12 (daf 102b to 105a) addresses the laws of building, a category of labor forbidden on Shabbat.

Shabbat – Chapter 13

The Gemara of chapter 13 (daf 105a to 107a) develops the forbidden labors related to weaving and sewing.

Shabbat – Chapter 14

The Gemara of chapter 14 (daf 107a to 111b) addresses the laws of hunting and trapping, and the restrictions on medical care on Shabbat.

Shabbat – Chapter 15

The Gemara of chapter 15 (daf 111b to 115a) discusses the types of knots permitted or forbidden to make on Shabbat.

Shabbat – Chapter 16

The Gemara of chapter 16 (daf 115a to 122b) addresses saving sacred writings and other items in the event of a fire.

Shabbat – Chapter 17

The Gemara of chapter 17 (daf 122b to 126b) sets out the utensils that may or may not be moved on Shabbat (muktzeh).

Shabbat – Chapter 18

The Gemara of chapter 18 (daf 126b to 130a) addresses moving cumbersome obstacles, and the laws of childbirth on Shabbat.

Shabbat – Chapter 19

The Gemara of chapter 19 (daf 130a to 137b) discusses the laws of circumcision when it falls on Shabbat.

Shabbat – Chapter 20

The Gemara of chapter 20 (daf 137b to 141a) addresses straining wine and preparing bedding on Shabbat.

Shabbat – Chapter 21

The Gemara of chapter 21 (daf 141a to 143a) discusses removing items set aside (muktzeh) due to repulsion.

Shabbat – Chapter 22

The Gemara of chapter 22 (daf 143a to 148a) addresses pressing fruit and the laws of food preparation on Shabbat.

Shabbat – Chapter 23

The Gemara of chapter 23 (daf 148a to 153a) discusses borrowing items and preparing for the end of Shabbat.

Shabbat – Chapter 24

The Gemara of chapter 24 (daf 153a to 157b) addresses feeding animals, and the case of a person overtaken by nightfall while traveling.

Frequently asked questions: Tractate Shabbat

How many pages are in tractate Shabbat?

Tractate Shabbat has 156 dapim, from daf 2 to daf 157: 312 pages (both sides) on this site. It is divided into 24 chapters.

When is tractate Shabbat studied in Daf Yomi?

In Daf Yomi, tractate Shabbat will be studied from August 10, 2027 to January 12, 2028, one daf a day.

Are there video classes on tractate Shabbat?

Yes: 312 of the 312 pages of tractate Shabbat have a video class, by Rabbi Dr. Moshe Weisblum, Daf Tube.

What is tractate Shabbat about?

The Masechet Shabbat is the first tractate of the Seder Moed. The Gemara Shabbat is the study of the laws concerning the Shabbat day during which one must suspend all work according to what is written in the Torah. The preparations before the start of Shabbos, the 39 Melachot that the Torah forbids to be performed on Shabbos, as well as the rabbinical decrees intended to avoid transgressing them. The Shabbat tractate has 24 chapters.