Eruvin

‘Make room for the owner of two hundred maneh’. ‘Master’, said R. Ishmael son of R. Jose to him, ‘the father of this man1 owns a thousand ships on the sea and a corresponding number of towns on land’. ‘When you meet2 his father’, the other replied: ‘tell him not to3 send him to me in such clothes’.4 Rabbi showed respect to rich men, and R. Akiba also showed respect to rich men, in agreement with an exposition made by Raba5 b. Mari: May he be enthroned before God for ever, appoint mercy and truth that they may preserve him,6 when ‘may he be enthroned before God for ever’?7 When he ‘appoint mercy and truth8 that they may preserve him’. Rabbah b. Bar Hana explained:9 The pill of the plough, for instance.10 R. Nahman stated: It was taught at the school of Samuel: If it11 is an object that may be handled on the Sabbath12 the tenant13 imposes restrictions,14 but if it is one that may not be handled on the Sabbath15 the tenant imposes no restrictions.16 So17 it was also taught: If he18 has tebel, bars of metal, or any other object that may not be moved on the Sabbath, the tenant19 imposes no restrictions. MISHNAH. IF A MAN LEFT HIS HOUSE AND WENT TO SPEND THE SABBATH IN ANOTHER TOWN, WHETHER HE WAS A GENTILE OR AN ISRAELITE, HIS SHARE20 IMPOSES RESTRICTIONS ON THE RESIDENTS OF THE COURTYARD;21 SO R. MEIR, R. JUDAH RULED: IT IMPOSES NO RESTRICTIONS.22 R. JOSE23 RULED: THE SHARE OF A GENTILE24 IMPOSES RESTRICTIONS; BUT THAT OF AN ISRAELITE25 DOES NOT IMPOSE ANY RESTRICTIONS BECAUSE IT IS NOT USUAL FOR AN ISRAELITE TO RETURN ON THE SABBATH. R. SIMEON RULED: EVEN IF HE LEFT HIS HOUSE AND WENT TO SPEND THE SABBATH WITH HIS DAUGHTER IN THE SAME TOWN26 HIS SHARE IMPOSES NO RESTRICTION, SINCE27 HE HAD NO INTENTION WHATEVER OF RETURNING.28 GEMARA. Rab stated: The halachah is in agreement with R. SIMEON. This, however, applies only [where the man went to spend the Sabbath with] his daughter but not [where he went to spend it with] his son; for it is a common saying: ‘If a dog barks at you, go in; if a bitch barks at you go out’.29 MISHNAH. FROM A CISTERN BETWEEN TWO COURTYARDS30 NO WATER MAY BE DRAWN31 ON THE SABBATH32 UNLESS A PARTITION TEN HANDBREADTHS HIGH HAS BEEN MADE FOR IT33 EITHER BELOW34 OR WITHIN ITS RIM.35 R. SIMEON B. GAMALIEL STATED, BETH SHAMMAI RULED: BELOW,34 AND BETH HILLEL RULED: ABOVE.34 R. JUDAH OBSERVED: THE PARTITION COULD NOT BE MORE EFFECTIVE36 THAN THE INTERVENING WALL.37 GEMARA. R. Huna explained: BELOW38 means actually below,39 and ABOVE40 means actually above,41 and in either case the partition must be42 within the cistern.43 Rab Judah, however, explained: BELOW38 means below the water,44 and ABOVE40 means above the water.45 Said Rabbah son of R. Hanan to Abaye: With reference to Rab Judah's submission that46 ‘BELOW means below the water’47 why48 did he not explain, ‘actually below’?49 Apparently because the waters would be mixed;50 but then, even if he explains, ‘below the water’,47 is not the water mixed?51 — The other replied: Have you not heard the statement which Rab Judah made in the name of Rab or, as others are inclined to assert, in the name of R. Hiyya: The tops of the reeds52 must be seen projecting one handbreadth above the surface of the water! Furthermore,53 with reference to Rab Judah's submission that ABOVE40 means above the water’,54 why48 does he not explain, actually above’?41 Apparently because the water would be mixed;50 but then, even if it is explained: ‘above the water’54 is not the water mixed?50 — The other replied: Have you not heard what Jacob of Karhina has learnt: One must insert the ends of the reeds into the water55 to the depth of a handbreadth.56 With reference, however, to Rab Judah's ruling that a crossbeam of the width of four handbreadths effects permissibility57 in a ruin,58 and to that of R. Nahman who, citing Rabbah b. Abbuha, ruled that ‘food’ (cf. ‘manna’ which is the equivalent of the Hebrew n), the rich deserve respect because they exercise mercy and provide food for the poor. has the same status in respect of ‘erub as one that is occupied. leave his daughter's house during the Sabbath. A quarrelsome daughter-in-law might drive her father-in-law from his sons's house before the day is over. into theirs. surface of the water to the ground. This is a special relaxation of the law in respect of water partitions. water. according to R. Huna, it will be noted, is identical with ‘above’ according to Rab Judah). water. only ten handbreadths. symbol of division, in consequence of which it is not necessary to insert it below the depth of one handbreadth of water, Beth Shammai regard it as a proper division, in consequence of which its lower end must be inserted into the bottom of the cistern so that it may completely divide between the waters of the two domains.