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 Techum

Are 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 Amot

May 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 Amot

If 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 …