Is one permitted to remove the foreskin from a fetus for burial purposes on the second day of a holiday?
Synopsis
Those who have the practice of removing the foreskin from a fetus with a stone or reed are prohibited from doing so even on the second day of a holiday. Burial of the fetus is delayed until after the holiday.
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