Is it forbidden to bore a new hole in a barrel, or to widen an existing hole, on Shabbat?
Synopsis
Making a new hole in a barrel, or widening an existing hole, is forbidden on Shabbat. A small hole is rabbinically prohibited; a hole large enough to insert and remove items is Biblically forbidden.
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