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)?
Synopsis
When a person is found outside the Shabbat boundary, he retains the right to move within four amot. The dispute is whether this means a square of 2 amot on each side from center (4×4), or four amot in each direction (8×8).
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