Commentary for Chagigah 32:9

לא מאי קבל עליו דקאמר לאצטרופי דאפי' אצטרופי נמי לא מצטריפנא:

No (ie. our assumption is incorrect). What did he accept upon himself? He meant it for [the purpose] of joining [a group that disagreed with Rabbi Shimon the son of Shetach in a vote of the judges], that would not even join a group [that disagreed with Rabbi Shimon the son of Shetach].

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