May one walking to a mitzvah traverse water on Shabbat?
Synopsis
The Mechaber permits crossing water when going to perform a mitzvah, provided one makes a shinui (e.g., keeping hands inside one's robe). One going to guard fruit may cross on the way out but not returning. One going for a mitzvah may cross even when returning.
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