PEH777

Title

PEH777

Hirsch Summary

Query from Joseph ben Moses Alvarez: 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 Mendez de Sola considers the procedure to be allowed.

Volume

11

Local

1

Written Date

1792-03-07

Published Date (est.)

1792-09-17

Author Short Name

MendezS

Author

Mendez de Sola, Samuel

Rector Short Name

AcohenDan

Rector

Acohen d'Azevedo, Daniel

Files

https://frances.mie.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/PEH777.pdf

Citation

“PEH777,” Pri Ets Haim Amsterdam Responsa, accessed July 6, 2025, https://pehh.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/11712.

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