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##Something that is susceptible to tumah, ''mikabel tumah'', does not block tumah from spreading.<ref>Tosfot Shabbat 27b s.v. v'ain quoting from Mishna Ohalot 8 quoted by the Rambam Hilchot tumat meit 13. | ##Something that is susceptible to tumah, ''mikabel tumah'', does not block tumah from spreading.<ref>Tosfot Shabbat 27b s.v. v'ain quoting from Mishna Ohalot 8 quoted by the Rambam Hilchot tumat meit 13. | ||
There is a discussion with regards to which metal is susceptible to tumah. Rav Moshe Feinstein (Igrot Moshe Y.D. 2:164) says that only the six metals listed in the Torah (Vayikra 32:22) are susceptible to tumah. Tiferet Yisroel Yivakesh Daat 44 says these metals are not specific and anything malleable is included. (This may relate to the argument surrounding | There is a discussion with regards to which metal is susceptible to tumah. Rav Moshe Feinstein (Igrot Moshe Y.D. 2:164) says that only the six metals listed in the Torah (Vayikra 32:22) are susceptible to tumah. Tiferet Yisroel Yivakesh Daat 44 says these metals are not specific and anything malleable is included. (This may relate to the argument surrounding [[#Air Travel]]</ref> | ||
#A closed door is considered a permanent blockage of tumah.<ref>Rav Hershel Schachter ([https://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/810180/rabbi-hershel-schachter/shiur-77-shabbos-ohel-zaruk/ Shabbat Shiur 77 min 6]) explained that a door which has a crack underneath the door tumah can travel from the room to the hallway through tumat ohel since the door isn't always closed. Neeyim Zemirot p. 49 writes that a door can be a stimah olamit but if it is metal there's room to be machmir since it is mekabel tumah. Avnei Nezer OC 293:7 holds that a door is a stimah forever but struggles to prove this. Taharat Hakohanim 371:14 quotes the Avnei Nezer as primary. | #A closed door is considered a permanent blockage of tumah.<ref>Rav Hershel Schachter ([https://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/810180/rabbi-hershel-schachter/shiur-77-shabbos-ohel-zaruk/ Shabbat Shiur 77 min 6]) explained that a door which has a crack underneath the door tumah can travel from the room to the hallway through tumat ohel since the door isn't always closed. Neeyim Zemirot p. 49 writes that a door can be a stimah olamit but if it is metal there's room to be machmir since it is mekabel tumah. Avnei Nezer OC 293:7 holds that a door is a stimah forever but struggles to prove this. Taharat Hakohanim 371:14 quotes the Avnei Nezer as primary. | ||
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> | ||
