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Benefiting from melacha on the second day of Yom Tov

As we have learned, Rema rules that it is forbidden to benefit on Yom Tov Sheini from melacha that a non-Jew performed for a Jew on Yom Tov Rishon. If, however, Yom Tov Sheini is followed by a Shabbos, one may benefit on that Shabbos from the melacha. Similarly, if Yom Tov follows Shabbos, it would be permitted to benefit on Monday (the second day of Yom Tov) from melacha that a non-Jew did on Shabbos. In both of these cases, it would be necessary to wait until the time of k’dei sheya’aseh elapses.

[שו"ע תקטו, ד, ומשנ"ב מ; וראה שו"ע שם, ומשנ"ב לט ו־מב]

The two days of Rosh Hashonah

With regard to certain halachos, the two days of Rosh Hashonah are classified as one long day. Based on this concept, Shulchon Aruch quotes a disagreement about whether one may benefit on Shabbos from melacha that was done by a non-Jew on the first day of Rosh Hashonah if it fell on a Thursday. The stringent opinion maintains that since the two days of Rosh Hashonah are regarded as one long day, Shabbos is considered the day after the melacha was done and not the second day afterwards. Rema rules according to the stringent opinion. A similar disagreement would apply if melacha was done on Shabbos and Rosh Hashonah fell on Sunday and Monday (see previous section).

59-60שו"ע תקטו, ד, ושעה"צ נ; ביאורים ומוספים דרשו,

Eating a fruit that fell off a tree

It is forbidden to use an item which was prepared on Yom Tov for Shabbos or vice versa. This concept, known as hachana, applies even if the preparation happened naturally. Therefore, if a fruit dropped off a tree on a Yom Tov which fell out on Friday, it would be forbidden to eat that fruit on Shabbos. The same halacha would apply if Yom Tov falls out on Sunday and the fruit fell off the tree on Shabbos. If the fruit came off on a Thursday which was the first day of Yom Tov, one may eat it on Shabbos.

שו"ע תקטו, ד, ומשנ"ב לח

It is forbidden to eat or move fruits which were attached to a tree at the onset of Shabbos or Yom Tov. This prohibition--known as peiros shenoshru--is mid’rabonon, and applies even if melacha was not done to detach the fruit (e.g. it fell off by itself or a non-Jew detached it for his own use).

If a fruit was permissibly picked on Shabbos or Yom Tov (e.g. if it was picked for a person suffering from a life-threatening illness), some poskim maintain that the decree of peiros shenoshru does not apply.

It is forbidden to eat fresh bread baked by a non-Jew on Shabbos, even if he baked it for his own enjoyment.

Benefiting from an item which was transported from outside the techum

Transporting an item from a distance of twelve mil

Moving an item outside its techum

PLEASE NOTE: The information in this email is for learning purposes only. Please review the Mishna Berura and Biurim U'Musafim before making a halachic decision. Hebrew words are occasionally transliterated to enable a smoother reading of the text. Common Ashkenazi pronunciation is generally used in these cases.