If one of three caravan members dies on Shabbat (reducing the count below three), does the enclosure remain permitted for carrying throughout the rest of Shabbat?
Synopsis
If Shabbat began in a permitted state (three people, caravan), the enclosure remains permitted for the entire Shabbat even if one member dies — but only for that Shabbat. The following Shabbat would require a new quorum.
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