May one touch the egg laid on Shabbat, or touch the vessel covering it?
Synopsis
The Mechaber prohibits touching the egg. The Mishnah Berurah explains this means touching the vessel covering it as well, since the egg is round and any contact will cause it to roll, constituting tiltul.
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