#236: Items Hanging From a Tree
1. We learned yesterday that one may not use an item hung directly on a tree, such as a swing. However, one may use an item that hangs on another item hung on the tree, since the item does not make use of the tree directly (Shulchan Aruch, O.C. 336:13). For example, one may sit on a swing or hammock hung on a nail that is hammered into the tree. However, this is forbidden if the tree shakes when using the swing or hammock, as discussed previously.
2. The above-mentioned leniency applies only when the nail or hook was not attached to the swing or hammock prior to attaching it to the tree. But if the nail or hook was attached first before being attached to the tree, it is considered one unit and may not be used, similar to leaning an item directly on the tree (“The Shabbos Home,” p.277).
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