Commentary for Eruvin 119:14

איבעיא להו חדשה מהו חדשה כי היכי דאיהי הויא שיור לגדולה גדולה נמי הויא שיור לקטנה

could not possibly join in one general 'erub: consequently let us provide for them windows'. Finally, however, he said: 'Windows are not necessary either, for Mar B'Pupidetha of Pumbeditha had a store of straw which<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since (as laid down infra) the halachah is in agreement with R. Simeon that it is not necessary to exclude fifty tenants.');">³⁸</span> he set aside for Pumbeditha as the statutory section that was to be excluded'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As the exclusion of this store-house satisfied the statutory requirements so should the houses by the river.');">³⁹</span>

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