May one add water to bran (mursан) for animal feed on Shabbat, and how may one mix it?
Synopsis
A major dispute exists between those who permit adding water to bran on Shabbat (Rif, Rambam, Rosh) and those who forbid it (Baal HaTerumot, Tosafot). All agree that hand-kneading and rotating a spoon are forbidden; cross-wise stirring with a ladle or shaking between vessels is the permitted method.
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