Daily Halacha - Shabbat Laws, 11th of Av 5777
Practical guidance on Shabbat observance: can one lean on or climb a tree on Shabbat?
Is it permissible to lean on or climb a tree on Shabbat?
It is forbidden to use a tree on Shabbat, therefore it is prohibited to climb a tree, lean on it, or place objects on it. It is also forbidden to remove a ball that got caught in a tree on Shabbat.
One who climbed a tree unintentionally may descend, but one who climbed intentionally should not come down until after Shabbat ends, though he is permitted to jump down [Chazon Ovadia 4, p. 93].
A child who climbed a tree intentionally is permitted to come down, since penalties do not apply to minors [Chazon Ovadia 4, p. 94].
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