Commentary for Eruvin 127:5

אמר ליה אביי לרב יוסף היו שם חמשה שכירו וה' לקיטו מהו אמר ליה אם אמרו שכירו ולקיטו להקל יאמרו שכירו ולקיטו להחמיר

five hired labourers<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. MS.M.');">¹³</span> or live retainers?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Each one of whom occupied a room or a garret in it, and one of whom had forgotten to contribute his share to the 'erub for the alley. Since, it is asked, in respect of enabling the house in which he lives to be joined with the others in one 'erub he is regarded as its householder, is he equally regarded as a householder the absence of whose share from an 'erub restricts the use of the entire alley?');">¹⁴</span> - The other replied: If the Rabbis have laid down that one's hired labourer or retainer is regarded as a householder in order that the law might be relaxed,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., that the 'erub shall be effective.');">¹⁵</span>

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