Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Perek Kirah: Muktza – יום חמישי, Elul 7 דף מז. (08/20/26)

Learn the גמרא דף מז. “אלא” אמר רבא until דף מז. ” א”ר זירא 

Question:

Why is a flame Muktzah? 

We learnt the חזו”א או”ח ס’ מא אות טז who says it is muktzah because it is designated to remain in one place.

Question:

But a regular lantern is portable?

See paragraph “ואפשר לדעת רע”א” for a new reason 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14336&st=&pgnum=126

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14336&st=&pgnum=127

See ח’ מנחת שלמה ס’ כה for a new reason?

And אגרות משה אורח חיים ח”ג ס’ נ for another reason

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=919&st=&pgnum=347

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=919&st=&pgnum=348

Based on the above different reasons, is an electric light muktzah? Flashlight? Crock Pot? Electric blanket?  

See ספר טלטולי שבת בת’ לאג”מ

and אג”מ חלק ד ? & ה

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