Commentary for Eruvin 123:3

אמר להו אביי וסבר רבי מאיר דירת עכו"ם שמה דירה והתניא חצירו של עובד כוכבים הרי הוא כדיר של בהמה

restrictions<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In the use of the common courtyard.');">⁵</span> should be imposed even In the case of one Israelite tenant; and if he holds that it is legally no valid dwelling, no restrictions should be imposed<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In the use of the common courtyard.');">⁵</span> even in the case of two Israelite tenants!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since in either case, as far as Sabbath laws are concerned, he has no share in the courtyard; while the Israelites' shares are merged into one common domain by means of their 'erub.');">⁶</span>

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