Commentary for Eruvin 118:12

א"ל לדידי אמרו לי הנהו סבי ההיא אשפה הוה לה מחד גיסא והשתא דאיפניא לה אשפה הוה לה כשני פתחים ואסיר א"ל לאו אדעתאי

'Its elders', the other replied: 'told me that R'Hiyya B'Assi used to provide one 'erub for all t town and I have, therefore, concluded that it must have been a town that once belonged to a single owner and was later converted into one belonging to many'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In which case ONE 'ERUB MAY BE PROVIDED FOR ALL THE TOWN.');">³¹</span> 'The same elders', the first retorted, told me: "It formerly had a rubbish heap on one side";<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As the heap blocked up one of the gates all the town, which was thus left with one gate only, could well be provided (as laid down supra) with a single 'erub.');">³²</span> but now that the rubbish heap has been removed the town must be regarded as possessing two gates in which [the preparation of a single 'erub only] is forbidden'.' I', the other admitted, 'was not aware of this'.

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