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עירובין 25:2
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— If [the roof over the beth se'ah] were made like an exedra [the ruling would] indeed have been the same, but here we are dealing with one that was made in the shape of a hammock. R. Zera stated: I admit, however, that where a karpaf has a gap across its entire width towards a courtyard [the movement of objects within it] is forbidden. What is the reason? Because the space of the courtyard increases its extent. R. Joseph demurred: Does a space [from] which it is permitted [to move objects] into it cause its prohibition? — Said Abaye to him: In accordance with whose view [do you demur]? Apparently in accordance with that of R. Simeon; but according to R. Simeon also there is in fact the space of the position of the walls. For R. Hisda ruled: If a gap across the full width of a karpaf was opened towards a courtyard [movement of objects] is permitted in the latter and forbidden in the former. Now why [is this permitted in] the courtyard? [Is it on account of the fact] that it has ridges? Does it not, however, sometimes happen that the reverse is the case? Consequently [it must be admitted that] the reason is that as regards the karpaf the space of the walls increases its extent while in that of the courtyard the space of the walls does not increase it. A certain orchard adjoined the wall of a mansion. When the outer wall of the mansion collapsed it was R. Bibi's intention to rule that one might rely upon the inner walls, but R. Papi said to him, ‘Because you are yourselves frail beings you speak frail words. Those walls were made for the interior [of the mansion]; they were not made for [the orchard] outside’. The exilarch had a kind of banqueting hall in his orchard. ‘Will the Master’, he said to R. Huna b. Hinena, ‘make some provision whereby we might be enabled to dine there tomorrow’. The latter accordingly proceeded [to construct a passage by putting up a reed-fence] fixing each reed [within a distance of] less than three [handbreadths from the other]. Raba, however, went there
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