JCH » Thought » The Maimonides Minute Hilchot Shabbat 12:18-19 (When is 4 Amot Actually 5 3/5 Amot?) February 26, 2020 11:16 pm The Rambam has mentioned repeatedly that carrying four amot in a public domain on Shabbat is a Torah violation. So why does he insist that he actually doesn’t mean four amot, but 5 3/5 amot? Share and Like