MB 334.16 - MB 334.21 – Saving Tefillin, Money, and Sacred Texts From Fire on Shabbos
Description
This episode continues our study of Mishnah Berurah 334, focusing on the laws of saving items from a fire on Shabbos. We examine when one may rescue tefillin stored together with money, distinctions between private and unenclosed domains, and the leniency of placing a loaf of bread or a child with valuables to permit carrying them to safety. We also explore the permissibility of asking a non-Jew to save sacred writings, the status of detached book margins, and the prohibition against rescuing writings produced by idolaters. Additional discussion includes coins bearing divine names and improper customs involving storing mundane objects in the holy ark. This installment clarifies practical halachic guidelines for protecting sacred items while maintaining Shabbos restrictions.




