Commentary for Eruvin 134:16

ההוא ינוקא דאשתפיך חמימיה אמר להו רבה נייתו ליה חמימי מגו ביתאי א"ל אביי והא לא ערבינן

the Rabbis permitted the movement of objects from it into the sea and from the sea into it.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Within four cubits.');">⁵⁵</span> What is the reason?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Sc. why were not the restriction had been imposed and the movement of this case also?');">⁵⁶</span> Because, otherwise,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If the restrictions had been imposed ant the movement of objects from it into the sea or vice versa had been forbidden even within four cubits.');">⁵⁷</span> people might assume it to be a private domain in all respects and, in consequence, would also move objects throughout its area.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Even beyond four cubits. As this, however, " would="" entail="" an="" infringement="" of="" the="" rabbinical="" law="" which="" imposed="" on="" such="" area="" restrictions="" a="" karmelith,="" it="" was="" considered="" preferable="" to="" abrogate="" in="" this="" case="" forbidding="" movement="" objects="" between="" karmelith="" and="" private="" domain.');"="">⁵⁸</span>

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