Giving a Gift on Shabbat

Quiz

1 - Why can we not give a gift on Shabbat?

• The receiver is making a profit on Shabbat.
• The giver may come to write a note.
• A gift is similar to a purchase, as there is a change of ownership.

2 - In which of the following circumstances can a gift be given on Shabbat?

• It is the recipient's birthday.
• The gift is food for the Shabbat meal.
• The gift is a bunch of flowers.

3 - Why did our sages prohibit business on Shabbat?

• So we will not come to handle money which is "muktzah".
• So we will not come to write.
• So we will not come to borrow money.