Shabbat · Orach Chaim 396
Emergency Beyond Shabbat Boundary
5 questions · 21 opinions
How are a person's four amot measured when Shabbat finds him outside the techum — does he receive four amot total (two on each side) or four amot in each direction (8×8)?
9 opinions across 3 eras
Four Amot Outside TechumAre a person's four amot measured with his own body-length cubit or with standard average cubits of six tefaḥim?
3 opinions across 2 eras
Measurement of Personal AmotMay a person carry objects within his four amot (as opposed to walking within them), and how large is the permitted zone for carrying?
3 opinions across 2 eras
Carrying vs. Walking in Four…If a person is found at Shabbat within an enclosure made for habitation (mukaf le-dirah), how large a space may he traverse?
3 opinions across 2 eras
Enclosed Spaces and Four AmotIf a person is found at Shabbat in an unenclosed space (not mukaf le-dirah), such as a tall hill or cut grain stalks forming a natural enclosure, how much space may he traverse?
3 opinions across 2 eras
Natural Enclosures and Beit …