Commentary for Eruvin 10:9

רב אשי אמר אפילו תימא במבוי שמונה נמי לא צריך לחי מה נפשך אי עומד נפיש ניתר בעומד מרובה על הפרוץ ואי פרוץ נפיש נידון משום לחי

[was also allowed in it]?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Of course it is; the freedom of movement in the courtyard is not affected by such a gap.');">²⁵</span> Then how can one apply<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'wilt thou say'.');">²⁶</span> [the same ruling] to an alley where only a gap of four cubits<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'whose breach by four'.');">²⁷</span> [was allowed]?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As in the case of an alley, the law was restricted in respect of the size of a gap so it might also have been restricted as regards permissibility of movement where the built portion is larger than the gap. How then (cf. supra note 14) could a law relating to an alley be inferred from one relating to a courtyard?');">²⁸</span>

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