Does a mound five handbreadths high, topped with a partition another five handbreadths high, constitute a valid ten-handbreadth partition for all purposes?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules that the height of the mound and the partition atop it combine to form a valid ten-handbreadth partition for all eruv purposes. The Biur Halacha raises unresolved doubts about whether the mound must be vertical, and whether a gap between the mound's edge and the partition disqualifies the combination.
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