May one remove a flax stopper from a wine barrel on Shabbat when squeezing is inevitable (pesik reisha d'lo nicha lei)?
Synopsis
Major dispute: The Aruch permits pesik reisha d'lo nicha lei (inevitable undesired result). Others prohibit it. The Mechaber notes custom follows the lenient view, and one should not place a vessel underneath to catch the liquid.
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