Does a mortar (meduchah) require libun or is hagalah sufficient?
Synopsis
The Mechaber permits hagalah. The Rema records a stringent view requiring libun. The practice is libun l'chatchila, hagalah if no crevices. A wooden mortar should be planed first.
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