May one use a sieve to separate chaff from straw on Shabbat?
Synopsis
Sifting or positioning straw to cause chaff to fall is forbidden as a form of sifting (borer/merakked). Carrying straw in a sieve to a trough is permitted since the chaff falls incidentally and without intent.
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