What type of partition is required to permit drawing from a shared trench, and does it need to touch the floor of the trench?
Synopsis
A partition must be erected at the boundary between the two techumim. The Mechaber permits a suspended partition (not touching the trench floor) and even a simple reed partition. The Mishnah Berurah clarifies minimum depth requirements based on Siman 356.
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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?
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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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