May one insert a hollow cane or a myrtle leaf into a barrel hole as a spout to draw wine on Shabbat?
Synopsis
Inserting a hollow cane is permitted since it requires no modification. Inserting a myrtle leaf shaped into a spout is forbidden because of a rabbinic decree, though some permit it when many pre-detached leaves are available.
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