Commentary for Eruvin 114:10

ואמר ליה רבא לאביי כמה יהא בין חיצון לחיצון כמה יהא מאי נפקא לך מינה כל שאילו מכניס אמצעי ביניהן ואין בין זה לזה אלא מאה וארבעים ואחת ושליש

There, houses are in existence,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Throughout the area of the arch to either end of the imaginary string, so that it is possible to reach the 'string' via the bow.');">²²</span> but here there are no houses'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Between the middle village and the others, and all the distance between them must be traversed across open country.');">²³</span> Raba further asked Abaye: What [maximum distance] is allowed between the two outer ones? - 'What [distance] is allowed'! What difference does this make in view of the ruling that 'if.

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