Yeshivish glossary term
meraked
מרקד
Meaning
- sifting
- one of the 39 primary categories of labor prohibited on Shabbos
Alternate spellings
merakeid
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.
- Category
- Shabbos melacha
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The sugya discusses the melacha of meraked.
Plain-English example
The Talmudic discussion addresses the Shabbos labor category of sifting.