me'amer

Meaning

• gathering produce into a collected bundle
• one of the 39 primary categories of labor prohibited on Shabbos

Alternate spellings

meamer

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 me'amer.

Plain-English example

The Talmudic discussion addresses the Shabbos labor category of gathering.