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Taz Y.D. 371:3 suggests that doors cannot block tumah as they are only able to stand because of their metal hinges which are mekabel tumah. However the Shach (Nekudos HaKesef) strongly disagrees as he views the doors and hinges as one unit and therefore, they can block tumah.</ref> | Taz Y.D. 371:3 suggests that doors cannot block tumah as they are only able to stand because of their metal hinges which are mekabel tumah. However the Shach (Nekudos HaKesef) strongly disagrees as he views the doors and hinges as one unit and therefore, they can block tumah.</ref> | ||
#Only items that aren't mekabel tumah and are able to stand on their own are able to block tumah.<ref>Rama YD 371:1</ref> Anything attached to the ground isn't mekabel tumah for these purposes.<ref>Taharat Kohanim 371:19 quoting Kehilat Yakov Taharot 25</ref> | #Only items that aren't mekabel tumah and are able to stand on their own are able to block tumah.<ref>Rama YD 371:1</ref> Anything attached to the ground isn't mekabel tumah for these purposes.<ref>Taharat Kohanim 371:19 quoting Kehilat Yakov Taharot 25</ref> | ||
#All agree that if something that would usually block tumah is flying through the air, it is unable to block the tumah.<ref>Tosfos Eiruvin 30b s.v. Umar</ref> | |||
==Alerting a Kohen of Tumah== | ==Alerting a Kohen of Tumah== | ||
