How much food may the occupants of a burning house save from a fire on Shabbat?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules that the household members in the burning house may save only limited amounts of food proportional to remaining Shabbat meals, due to concern they will forget Shabbat and extinguish the fire. Neighbors not yet affected may save as much as they wish.
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