Commentary for Eruvin 137:8

אלא מומר בגילוי פנים אינו יכול לבטל רשות כמאן כר' יהודה

From this<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The statement of R. Judah according to which a Sadducee is not entitled to renounce his right to his share.');">²¹</span> it is evident that he is regarded as a gentile; but have we not learnt.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In R. Judah's ruling in our MISHNAH:');">²²</span> BEFORE HE CARRIES OUT?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which shows that until that time at least his renunciation is valid. If, however, he has the status of a gentile how could his renunciation ever be valid? ouhv tmh tmuh');">²³</span> - Read: Before the conclusion of the day.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' (cf. Bah. Cur. edd.) , an expression which conveys the same meaning as that of 'before nightfall' in R. Judah's statement cited thmuh tmh uhkf thmuh tmh in the Baraitha. Instead of (Hif. of) which bears the meaning of 'carrying' ( 'he will carry out his things') , the reading is tmh');">²⁴</span> And if you prefer I might say: There is really no contradiction since the former<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'here' our Mishnah which allows a Sadducee to renounce his right.');">²⁵</span>

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