When a trench of collected (still) water spans the Shabbos limits of two towns, may residents of each town draw water from within their own techum?
Synopsis
A trench of still water straddling two Shabbos limits creates mutual prohibition because the waters of each section acquire the town's shvitat (Shabbos rest) and intermingle. Both towns are forbidden to draw from it even within their own techum — unless a partition is erected.
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What type of partition is required to permit drawing from a shared trench, and does it need to touch the floor of the trench?
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Does the prohibition apply when the trench spans two towns but is entirely located within the shared middle zone (not at the end of either techum)?
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Does the prohibition of drawing from a shared trench apply on Shabbat, Yom Tov, or both?
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Does the prohibition apply when only one town (not two) borders the trench, with the far portion of the trench extending beyond that town's techum?
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May residents draw from a pit of straw (or similar dry goods, not water) that straddles two Shabbos limits?
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Does flowing (moving) water in a trench spanning two towns' limits require a partition or any correction?
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Does the partition requirement between two towns apply even when one of the towns belongs to non-Jews?
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