hotza'ah

Meaning

• transferring or carrying between halachic domains
• one of the 39 primary categories of labor prohibited on Shabbos

Alternate spellings

hotzaah, motzi me'reshus l'reshus, hotza'ah me'reshus l'reshus

Usage and context

One of the 39 avos melachos listed in Mishnah Shabbos 7:2. This glossary definition identifies the category; practical applications can require additional halachic detail.

Example in Yeshivish

The sugya discusses the melacha of hotza'ah.

Plain-English example

The Talmudic discussion addresses the Shabbos labor category of carrying between domains.