Removing the Seeds of a Melon
Menucha Magazine | July 04, 2024
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Removing the Seeds of a Melon

Menucha Magazine | June 27, 2025

“Shoshana, what should we have for the Shabbos party?” asked her younger sister Racheli, “It’s starting in 5 minutes!”

“Yesterday, I bought a melon. We can use it for the kids Shabbos party,” answered Shoshana.

“I’ll be happy to help you cut it up,” said Racheli.

“Great!” said Shoshana and took the melon out of the refrigerator. She then placed it on the cutting board and cut it in half. “Here you go,” she said to Racheli as she handed one half to her. “First, scoop the seeds out of the melon. Then cut it into slices.”

“But I cannot scoop the seeds out of the melon, since that would be Borer!” said Racheli.

“It’s not Borer,” said Shoshana, “since the only way to get to the fruit part of the melon is by scooping out its seeds first.”

Question: Can Racheli scoop the seeds out of the melon?

“Shoshana, what should we have for the Shabbos party?” asked her younger sister Racheli, “It’s starting in 5 minutes!”

“Yesterday, I bought a melon. We can use it for the kids Shabbos party,” answered Shoshana.

“I’ll be happy to help you cut it up,” said Racheli.

“Great!” said Shoshana and took the melon out of the refrigerator. She then placed it on the cutting board and cut it in half. “Here you go,” she said to Racheli as she handed one half to her. “First, scoop the seeds out of the melon. Then cut it into slices.”

“But I cannot scoop the seeds out of the melon, since that would be Borer!” said Racheli.

“It’s not Borer,” said Shoshana, “since the only way to get to the fruit part of the melon is by scooping out its seeds first.”

Question: Can Racheli scoop the seeds out of the melon?

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