What is the minimum width and structural strength required for a valid korah?
Synopsis
A korah must be one tefach wide; its thickness may be any amount but it must be strong enough to hold a half-brick (arich = three tefachim). If it is four tefachim wide, it need not be strong enough to hold the half-brick.
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