If Shabbat begins while a person is already outside the city's techum (even one amah beyond the 2000-cubit boundary), what are his movement limits?
Synopsis
When Shabbat arrives and a person is positioned even slightly outside the city's techum, he does not acquire the city's shevita. He may only walk 2000 amot in each direction from the spot where Shabbat began.
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If someone leaves the Shabbat techum even one amah (cubit), may he re-enter and walk through the city like a resident?
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If a person has one foot inside the techum and one foot outside when Shabbat begins, may he enter the city?
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If non-Jews placed a person outside the techum in an enclosed space (pen, prison, cave, or walled city), what are his movement limits — and does it matter whether he originally left the techum willingly or under duress?
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