Regarding the form of a 'tzurat ha-petach' (door frame) for an alleyway

Date: 26 Kislev 5590

From: Rabbi Moshe Sofer

To: Rabbi Sheftel

Description

The responsum discusses the halachic validity of a 'tzurat ha-petach' (door frame) for an alleyway, specifically when the poles are set back from the courtyard wall and a string is stretched across, examining whether it needs to be visible to be valid.

Source: Shu"t Chasam Sofer Collected §34

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