תוכן החיבור ג׳Overview of Mishneh Torah Contents 3

Halacha 1א׳

ספר זמנים

BOOK OF SEASONS

Halacha 2ב׳

הלכותיו עשר, וזה הוא סידורן: הלכות שבת, הלכות עירובין, הלכות שביתת עשור, הלכות שביתת יום טוב, הלכות חמץ ומצה, הלכות שופר וסוכה ולולב, הלכות שקלים, הלכות קידוש החודש, הלכות תענייות, הלכות מגילה וחנוכה.

Its groups of laws are ten. They are treated in the following order: laws concerning the Sabbath; laws concerning Erubin (arrangements for permission to carry outside the house on the Sabbath day, or to walk outside the city beyond the prescribed limits); laws concerning the observance of rest on the tenth day of Tishri; laws concerning the observance of rest on the feasts; laws concerning leavened and unleavened bread (on Passover); laws concerning the sounding of the Ram's Horn (on the New Year); concerning booths (on the Feast of Tabernacles) and concerning the palm branch (and other plants to be taken on the Feast of Tabernacles); laws concerning the payment of shekels; laws concerning the solemn announcement of the beginning of the month; laws concerning fasts; laws concerning the reading of the Scroll of Esther (on the Feast of Purim) and concerning the observance of Chanucah (Feast of Lights).

Halacha 3ג׳

הלכות שבת. יש בכללן חמש מצוות – שתי מצוות עשה, ושלוש מצוות לא תעשה; וזה הוא פרטן: (א) לשבות בשביעי; (ב) שלא לעשות בו מלאכה; (ג) שלא לענוש בשבת; (ד) שלא לצאת חוץ לגבול בשבת; (ה) לקדש היום בזכירה.

THE LAWS OF THE SABBATH. These comprise five precepts, of which two are affirmative precepts and three are negative precepts. The following are their details: 1) to rest on the seventh day; 2) not to do work on it; 3) not to inflict punishment on the Sabbath; 4) not to walk on the Sabbath (outside the city) beyond the prescribed limits; 5) to sanctify the day by express mention.