May one extract honey from a beehive on Shabbat?
Synopsis
The Mechaber forbids extracting honey from a beehive because it resembles detaching (tolesh). The Rema specifies this applies only when the honeycombs are attached to the hive; if detached or crushed before Shabbat, extraction is permitted.
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