PEH777
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Hirsch Summary
Query from Joseph ben Moses Alvares: If there is no non-Jew available to trim the wick of the Sabbath lamp, it is customary to bring a piece of bread to the wick to prevent the wick from falling and burning a hole in the tablecloth, and also to prevent the flame from burning too large. Is this permissible? Samuel Mendes de Sola considers the procedure to be allowed.
Volume
11
Local
1
Written Date
1792-03-07
Published Date (est.)
1792-09-17
Rector
Acohen d'Azevedo, Daniel
Files
Collection
Citation
“PEH777,” Pri Ets Haim Amsterdam Responsa, accessed March 20, 2026, https://pehh.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/11712.