May one remove an object left on a tree before Shabbat?
Synopsis
The Rema rules it is forbidden to remove an object from a tree on Shabbat even if it was placed there before Shabbat. The Rosh disagrees, holding that taking something from a tree is not considered 'using' the tree.
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