DiscoverDirshu Mishnah BerurahMB 330.6 – MB 330.7 – Childbirth on Shabbos: Heating, Medical Care, and the Status of Newborns
MB 330.6 – MB 330.7 – Childbirth on Shabbos: Heating, Medical Care, and the Status of Newborns

MB 330.6 – MB 330.7 – Childbirth on Shabbos: Heating, Medical Care, and the Status of Newborns

Update: 2025-10-28
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This episode continues the study of the laws of childbirth on Shabbos, focusing on how far we may go to assist a woman after delivery and care for the newborn. Based on Mishnah Berurah 330:6–7, the discussion covers heating and comfort for the mother during the 30 days after birth, distinctions between actions permitted for danger versus discomfort, and how modern medical understanding affects these halachic rulings. It also explores the permissibility of actions like cutting the umbilical cord, washing, salting, and caring for the newborn—even when these involve potential Shabbos transgressions. The episode concludes with the halachic treatment of premature infants and how advances in neonatal care redefine viability today.

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MB 330.6 – MB 330.7 – Childbirth on Shabbos: Heating, Medical Care, and the Status of Newborns

MB 330.6 – MB 330.7 – Childbirth on Shabbos: Heating, Medical Care, and the Status of Newborns

Moshe Zeidman