[Avodah] Mining on Shabbos

[Zev Sero]

Micha Berger wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 12:40:26PM +0000, kennethgmiller at juno.com wrote:
> : If the melachos are derived or defined as those actions which were
> : necessary for building the Mishkan, and the Mishkan used a lot of gold,
> : silver, and brass, then wouldn't the acquiring of such metals be an
> : Av Melacha?
> 
> Lemaaseh, weren't they acquired from the Mitzriyum before leaving, rather
> than from gold, silver and copper and tin or zinc mines in the midbar?

I thought of that too, but then lema'aseh they didn't go fishing for
chilazon either, or crack them open and boil them; they either brought
their dyed wools from Egypt, or bought them from traders.  Nor did they
grow their own flax.  So why are all those melachos listed?


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