Commentary for Eruvin 112:6

מנא הני מילי אמר רבא דאמר קרא (במדבר לה, ד) מקיר העיר וחוצה אלף אמה סביב אמרה תורה סבב את העיר באלף נמצא מגרש רביע

such open space would represent a quarter of the entire area<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This will be explained presently.');">¹⁸</span> the remainder of which consisted of fields and vineyards.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Tosaf. 'Ar. ad fin., Sotah 27b.');">¹⁹</span> Whence is this<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That a strip of one thousand cubits around each levitical city must be reserved as an open space.');">²⁰</span> deduced? - Raba replied: From Scripture which says.

Explore commentary for Eruvin 112:6. In-depth commentary and analysis from classical Jewish sources.