Commentary for Eruvin 116:11

אמר ר"נ אמר רבה בר אבוה נקיטינן אין מקדרין לא בעגלה ערופה ולא בערי מקלט מפני שהן של תורה:

Abaye stated: We have it as a tradition that piercing may be effected only with a rope of the length of four cubits. R'Nahman citing Rabbah B'Abbuha stated:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cur. edd. in parenthesis, 'we have a tradition'.');">²⁰</span> The method of piercing must not be employed in measurements in connection with the broken-necked heifer<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Supra 35b q.v. notes.');">²¹</span>

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