Commentary for Eruvin 122:11

מתני׳ <big><strong>הדר</strong></big> עם העכו"ם בחצר או עם מי שאינו מודה בעירוב הרי זה אוסר עליו

Mar Judah once came across the people of Mabrakta who were depositing their 'erubs at the Be Agobar Synagogue.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A large building situated within the Sabbath limit of Mabrakta. The people of the town, relying on the ruling of the Rabbis, who allowed two thousand cubits in addition to the whole area with the walls surrounding the place of the 'erub, put their 'erub anywhere within the building. [On the Abe Gobar synagogue, v. Ta'an., Sonc. ed., p. 6a. It was in the neighbourhood of Mahuza.]');">³²</span> 'Penetrate'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' With the 'erubs.');">³³</span> he said to them, 'further into its interior,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Sc. the 'erubs should be placed as far away from the town as possible.');">³⁴</span> that you may be allowed to walk a greater distance'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As the Sabbath limit of the town. This advice was given in accordance with R. Akiba's ruling that a man IS ALLOWED TO WALK NO FURTHER THAN TWO THOUSAND CUBITS FROM THE PLACE and not from the walls surrounding the place, OF HIS 'ERUB.');">³⁵</span>

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