Do stones require physical repositioning (limdum) to permit sitting, or does mental intention suffice like palm branches?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules stones require physical repositioning (limdum) even if one intended to sit on them before Shabbat. The Rema disagrees, ruling stones follow the same law as palm branches — intention suffices.
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