Does the requirement of a pit for a small courtyard apply only when it is adjacent to a true public domain, or also when adjacent to a karmelit?
Synopsis
This question consolidates the rabbinic dispute about whether the pit requirement for small courtyards extends to karmelit adjacency, particularly for urban karmelit.
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