Is it permitted to place a perforated container filled with oil over the opening of a lamp so that oil drips into it continuously?
Synopsis
The Mishna prohibits placing a drip-feeding oil container over a lamp on Shabbat, lest one take oil from it and violate extinguishing. If the container is sealed to the lamp with lime or plaster, it is permitted as they form one vessel.
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