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Dirshu Mishnah Berurah

Moshe Zeidman

Religion & Spirituality

Frequency: 1 episode/2d. Total Eps: 779

A page a day (amud yomi) of Mishnah Berurah explained and clarified following (roughly) the cycle of the Dirshu program for mastery of the laws of daily Jewish living. Master the text in under 30 minutes a day. For individual application of the laws you should consult with your local Orthodox Rabbi. Please subscribe to this podcast - you will be notified when each new session is uploaded and you will maximise your daily learning. For feedback or questions you can reach me on mztorahlearning@gmail.com.

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MB 321.8 - MB 321.11 - Grinding (Tochen) & Food Preparation on Shabbos

Season 3 · Episode 295

Monday, May 4, 2026 • Duration 16:50

This segment explores the laws of tochen (grinding) in food preparation on Shabbos. Crushing salt with standard grinding tools (like a pestle and mortar) is prohibited, but doing so with an unusual method (e.g., knife handle or by hand) is permitted. Pre-ground items may be further broken down, as there is no prohibition of grinding after grinding.

Cooked meat and similar foods may be cut very finely since they are not subject to tochen, whereas raw meat for animals may not be finely chopped unless needed immediately. Grating cheese with a designated grater is prohibited, but cutting it finely with a knife is allowed.

The shiur also discusses distinctions between foods that require preparation to be edible versus those already fit for consumption, and how that impacts permissibility. Finally, it permits moistening detached produce (like vegetables) to prevent drying, but strictly forbids watering anything still attached to the ground due to the prohibition of planting-related activities.

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MB 321.5 – MB 321.7 – Salting, Preserving & Grinding on Shabbos

Season 3 · Episode 294

Sunday, March 29, 2026 • Duration 13:43

This segment explores the boundaries of salting and grinding on Shabbos. While adding salt for immediate consumption is permitted, salting foods (like meat, eggs, or fish) for preservation—even short-term—resembles tanning or pickling and is rabbinically prohibited. However, salting for the same meal is allowed, and in certain cases (e.g., preventing spoilage on a hot day), leniencies apply.

Raw meat and fish may not be salted to preserve them, even to avoid financial loss, though washing meat is generally permitted if done for immediate use. When necessary to prevent loss (e.g., in commercial contexts), a non-Jew may assist.

The episode also covers grinding: spices like peppercorns may only be crushed with a שינוי (unusual method), such as using a knife handle on a plate or table. Using standard grinding tools or typical methods is prohibited, even for small amounts.

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MB 321.3 – MB 321.4 – Salting Foods on Shabbos: When It Becomes “Like Cooking”

Season 3 · Episode 293

Thursday, March 26, 2026 • Duration 15:44

Salting certain foods on Shabbos can resemble pickling, which Chazal prohibit because it is considered similar to cooking. The restriction primarily applies when salting multiple pieces (e.g., radishes, onions, garlic, cucumbers) together, as this appears like a preserving process.

However, salting or dipping individual pieces and eating them immediately is permitted, provided they are not left long enough to release significant moisture. Practices that involve leaving salted vegetables to sit (even briefly in a way that mimics pickling or tanning) are prohibited. Adding oil or vinegar right away may mitigate concerns, depending on the method.

Foods not typically preserved through salting (e.g., eggs) may be salted without concern. The accepted practice is to avoid salting in a way that resembles pickling and instead salt each piece individually and consume it promptly.

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MB 318.19 – MB 321.2 – Food Colouring, Dyeing on Shabbos & Preparing Brine

Season 3 · Episode 292

Sunday, March 22, 2026 • Duration 24:43

This episode explores the prohibition of dyeing on Shabbos and its application to food. Adding color to food—such as mixing spices or liquids—is generally permitted, even when the intent is to enhance appearance, since dyeing does not apply to food. However, stringency is advised when intentionally altering color for aesthetic purposes.

The discussion contrasts permitted food coloring with prohibited cases, including dye transfer to clothing and cosmetic application, where dyeing is considered significant. Practical guidance is given on wiping stained hands, handling fruit juices, and distinguishing between coloring and merely dirtying.

The episode then transitions to related Shabbos prohibitions in food preparation, including extracting, grinding, kneading, and pickling. Making concentrated saltwater or brine resembles tanning and is restricted, especially when done in large quantities or for preservation. Small amounts for immediate consumption are allowed with limitations.

Clear distinctions are drawn between weekday-style preparation and permissible Shabbos actions, emphasizing intent, method, and quantity.

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MB 320.18b – Squeezing (Sechita) on Shabbos: Wine Barrels, Towels & Toothbrushes

Season 3 · Episode 291

Monday, February 23, 2026 • Duration 18:09

This episode continues the discussion of the melachah of squeezing (sechita) on Shabbos, focusing on practical halachic applications.

The shiur examines the dispute regarding removing or replacing a cloth stopper in a wine barrel when liquid will inevitably be squeezed out. Even if the result is unintended and undesirable, some opinions prohibit it because the squeezing is inevitable, while others are lenient. The widespread custom follows the lenient view under specific conditions, particularly when the stopper extends beyond the cloth and no container is placed underneath to collect the liquid.

A key distinction is made between different liquids. With wine and other beverages (besides water), the concern is extraction (similar to squeezing grapes or olives). With water, however, squeezing cloth may involve the prohibition of laundering, which is more stringent. Some authorities treat white wine like water in this regard.

The episode then explores practical modern applications:

Cleaning spilled drinks from a tablecloth without forceful squeezing
The rabbinic prohibition of squeezing hair after bathing
The permissibility debate regarding using a wet toothbrush (depending on bristle spacing)
Drying with a towel after washing or bathing, which is generally permitted when done normally and without intent to squeeze

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MB 320.14 – MB 320.18a – Squeezing on Shabbos: Snow, Cloths, Sponges & Inevitable Actions

Season 3 · Episode 290

Sunday, February 22, 2026 • Duration 20:35

This episode continues the laws of squeezing (Sechitah) on Shabbos, focusing on practical and nuanced cases. We clarify the difference between passive melting (like placing ice into a drink, which is permitted) and actively causing melting or squeezing, which may be prohibited.

Key topics include:

Urinating on snow: Some authorities permit it since it resembles trampling snow, while others are stringent because the melting is inevitable and directly caused.
Spreading cloth over a barrel: Prohibited if it may become wet and lead to squeezing (a form of laundering). If the cloth is designated for that purpose, it may be permitted.
Stuffing material into a flask opening: Forbidden due to inevitable squeezing, which can involve either laundering or extracting liquid (similar to threshing).
Using a sponge: Not allowed unless it has a handle, reducing direct squeezing.
Plugging a barrel hole with cloth: Debate over whether an inevitable but undesired squeezing (Psik Reisha d’lo nicha lei) is permitted. Some allow it when no benefit is gained; others prohibit it rabbinically.

The shiur highlights a central principle: when an outcome is inevitable but unwanted, it may still be rabbinically prohibited on Shabbos—even without direct benefit.

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MB 320.8– MB 320.13 – Squeezing Foods, Melting Ice, and the Laws of Extraction on Shabbos

Season 3 · Episode 289

Thursday, February 12, 2026 • Duration 22:13

This episode explores the laws of extracting liquids on Shabbos, focusing on the distinction between different food categories. Olives and grapes are most restricted because they are primarily grown for juice, while most other fruits are generally permitted to squeeze unless commonly used for juicing in a given locale. A key principle is the difference between a food’s natural internal moisture (considered part of the food) and externally absorbed liquids from cooking or pickling, which are more restricted.

The discussion then shifts from fruits and vegetables to fish, where squeezing out absorbed external liquid is prohibited, but natural internal moisture may be permitted. The podcast continues with the laws of crushing snow and ice: actively crushing to produce water is rabbinically prohibited, but allowing ice or snow to melt on its own—especially when placed into an existing drink—is permitted. Practical extensions include hand-washing with soap, use of liquid soap, breaking surface ice to access water, walking on snow, and handling salt water mixtures. The episode emphasizes intent, direct action versus indirect results, and rabbinic safeguards designed to prevent squeezing produce for drinkable juice.

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MB 320.6 – MB 320.7 – Squeezing Fruits on Shabbos: Lemon Juice, Pickled Foods & Practical Guidelines

Season 3 · Episode 288

Monday, February 9, 2026 • Duration 18:06

This episode explores the laws of squeezing fruits and vegetables for juice on Shabbos, with a focus on lemon juice and common kitchen scenarios. It explains when squeezing is permitted versus prohibited, the distinction between squeezing for flavor versus extracting juice, and how custom and intent affect the ruling. The discussion also covers pickled or cooked foods, squeezing directly onto food versus into an empty container, and why olives and grapes are treated more strictly. Practical takeaways include safer methods—such as squeezing onto sugar or directly onto food—and an overview of differing opinions, concluding that while the mainstream ruling is lenient in certain cases, adopting a stricter approach is considered praiseworthy.

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MB 320.2 – MB 320.5 – Squeezing Fruits, Extracting Liquids, and Mixing on Shabbos

Season 3 · Episode 287

Sunday, February 8, 2026 • Duration 19:35

This episode explores the laws of extracting juice from fruits on Shabbos and when liquids that emerge are permitted or prohibited. We discuss olives and grapes crushed before Shabbos, when their juice is automatically allowed, and how nullification works when juice mixes immediately with existing liquid. The shiur clarifies key distinctions between juice that appears independently versus juice that blends right away, and why that difference matters.

We also cover practical scenarios: placing ice or snow into drinks, soaking raisins or grape remnants to create a beverage, filtering liquids prepared before Shabbos, and squeezing fruit directly onto food versus into an empty dish. Special attention is given to unripe or inedible fruits, differing rabbinic opinions, and when stringency is recommended. The episode concludes with everyday applications such as squeezing lemon onto food and how intent and timing affect permissibility.

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MB 320.1b – Fruit Juicing on Shabbos: Custom, Sucking Juice, and Practical Limits

Season 3 · Episode 286

Thursday, February 5, 2026 • Duration 18:18

This episode continues to examine the halachic rules of squeezing fruit on Shabbos. Olives and grapes remain strictly prohibited to squeeze for juice under all circumstances. Strawberries and pomegranates are treated more leniently if they are primarily for eating and juice emerges on its own, but actively squeezing them for drinking is still forbidden.

For other fruits, local custom is decisive—if a fruit is commonly juiced in a given place (such as apples today or pears in certain regions), squeezing it is prohibited; if not, there may be room for leniency. The discussion also addresses sucking juice directly from fruit, which many authorities permit since it is not the normal method of extraction, though some opinions are stricter, especially regarding olives and grapes.

Using expressed juice as a dip rather than as a beverage can be more lenient for most fruits, but not for olives and grapes due to their primary designation for liquids and concerns of appearance. The episode highlights differing rabbinic views and concludes with the importance of consulting one’s own halachic authority for practical application.

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