If a vessel has a hole but still holds a revi'it below the hole, may one pour from the hole itself?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules that while pouring from the mouth/top of a holed vessel is invalid (water above the hole is not 'in a vessel'), pouring from the hole itself is permitted if a revi'it remains below the hole.
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