What is the definition and requirement of ketuma (covering coals with ash)?
Synopsis
Ketuma means covering the coals with ash. Even a minimal covering suffices, and even if the fire reignites afterward it remains valid. Coals that have dimmed on their own (gachalim she'amemu) have the same status as ketuma.
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