May one place fully cooked food on top of a pot of hot water on Shabbat to warm it?
Synopsis
The Mechaber permits placing fully cooked food on top of a pot of hot water on Shabbat to warm it, since this is not the normal manner of cooking. But placing it under the cloths covering the pot is forbidden.
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