Is a lechi valid if placed three tefachim from the wall or raised three tefachim off the ground?
Synopsis
A lechi placed three or more tefachim from the wall, or raised three or more tefachim off the ground, is invalid. If raised less than three tefachim, it remains valid even if only seven tefachim and a hairsbreadth high.
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