Responsa for Bava Metzia 210:3
תנן התם המהלך בבית הפרס על גבי אבנים שיכול להסיט על האדם ועל הבהמה שכוחן רע טמא
What is the definition of a feeble branch? — Resh Lakish said: That which is hidden in the grip of the hand.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., it is so thin that the hand entirely encircles it (Rashi). Jast.: when it is hidden under (fully covered with) moss. ');"><sup>3</sup></span>
Teshuvot Maharam
Q. Is a Kohen permitted to board a boat wherein a dead body is lying?
A. If the boat is small so that it shakes whenever a person walks thereon, a Kohen may not board it since he is bound to shake the body. If the boat is large, he may board it, but he is not permitted to come within four cubits of the body.
SOURCES: Cr. 141; Mord. M.K. 865; Hag. Maim., Abel 3,1.
A. If the boat is small so that it shakes whenever a person walks thereon, a Kohen may not board it since he is bound to shake the body. If the boat is large, he may board it, but he is not permitted to come within four cubits of the body.
SOURCES: Cr. 141; Mord. M.K. 865; Hag. Maim., Abel 3,1.
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