Is a tablecloth (mapah) used for Shabbat candles treated as a basis l'davar ha-asur, rendering it forbidden for the rest of Shabbat after the candles burn out or are removed?
Synopsis
The Turei Zahav raises the question of whether a tablecloth under Shabbat candles becomes a basis for the entire Shabbat, citing the Rema's principle. Various resolutions are offered.
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