Is the restriction on saving from a broken barrel limited to a fully broken barrel, or does it also apply to a cracked barrel dripping slowly?
Synopsis
The Rema records a dispute whether the limit of three meals applies only to a fully broken barrel (where panic is great) or also to one merely cracked and dripping slowly.
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