Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: identify and analyze major categories of melachah; distinguish the principles behind each one and apply them to novel situations; define and categorize the laws and subtopics of muktza (items which are set aside from use on Shabbat); discuss the definitions and ramifications of private and public domain in Jewish law with regard to Shabbat; analyze the principles behind specific prohibitions and their rabbinic boundaries and apply them; recognize and enumerate the intricacies of the laws of lighting Shabbat candles, Kiddush (sanctifying the Shabbat) and Havdalah (blessing concluding the Shabbat); the student will utilize literary resources to evaluate diverse opinions as they pertain to hilchos Shabbos and use them to appraise what actions are permitted on Shabbos.