Does the permissibility of purchasing flour depend on whether it was ground today or yesterday, and what is the merchant's presumed intent?
Synopsis
Flour ground today on Yom Tov is permitted in cities where the majority of purchasers are non-Jewish (assumption of intent), but forbidden in cities where the majority are Jewish. Some authorities require explicit knowledge that the flour was ground yesterday even in lenient communities.
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