Reply To: Chidushim on Daf Yomi Shabbos 30

שבת מט,ב

It says in the mishnah 73,1 that there are forty minus one main melochos for Shabbos. Asks the Tosfas Yom Tov there why it does not say thirty nine? He answers in the name of his son with our gemora. There are forty words melocho in the Torah and one is not counted and we don’t know which one.

שבת נ,ב

It says that there is a mitzva to wash our face, hands and foot as a respect for our Creator. I heard from my father a parable. In a museum they constantly wash down the paintings to make them look good. We are a צלם אלקים a picture of Hashem (kavayochel) so we certainly have to keep ourselves clean.

שבת נא,ב

As we mentioned before and Tosfas mentions it here again that the mishnah over here continues from what it started but many times it continues with what it left off. I think, it always lets us know what the chiddush is. Over here the chiddush is that the camel can wear a protection and it is not considered a burden. The women can not go out wearing certain things as it is considered a burden and not clothing or something beautifying her. Keeping the food warm in things that add heat might make him warm it in coals. We are not allowed to use oils and wicks that don’t light well to light shabbos candles.