What is the blessing on pomace (grape husks/seeds) soaked in water, and does it matter if they were pressed by a beam vs. only trodden by foot?
Synopsis
Pomace soaked in water follows the same rule as lees if pressed by a beam. But if only trodden by foot, even 3 measures water yielding only 3 or less gets Hagafen because the water is absorbed and what emerges is mostly wine.
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