How many kupot (baskets) may one remove when emptying a storehouse on Shabbat for a mitzvah purpose?
Synopsis
When a large storehouse is emptied for a mitzvah, one removes five kupot (each holding three seahs). If the storehouse contains only five kupot, one removes only four, leaving some to prevent leveling floor crevices.
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