May reeds with gaps of less than three tefachim serve as the width-reducing post for a twenty-cubit alleyway?
Synopsis
The post used to reduce alleyway width need not be solid; reeds placed with gaps of less than three tefachim are sufficient, as such gaps are treated as solid by the rule of lavud.
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