Commentary for Eruvin 140:13

תא שמע ישראל וגר שרויין במגורה אחת ומת גר מבעוד יום

he imposes no restrictions. If, however, a man in the street<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Sc. one who did not live in that courtyard but was the owner of a house in it.');">³²</span> died, having left his share to one of the tenants of the courtyard, he imposes no restrictions, if this occurred while it was yet day,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since he has sufficient time before the Sabbath to join in the 'erub in respect of that house.');">³³</span> but if it occurred after dusk,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' When no 'erub may any longer be prepared.');">³⁴</span> he imposes restrictions. Now why should he impose restrictions?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In agreement with R. Nahman that an heir is entitled to renounce the share he inherited.');">³⁵</span> Let him renounce his share!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And thus enable the tenants to enjoy the unrestricted use of their courtyard.');">³⁶</span> - The ruling that he imposes restrictions applies only so long as he did not renounce<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'what also (is meant by) he imposes restrictions that he learned? Until he would renounce'.');">³⁷</span> his share. Come and hear: If an Israelite and a proselyte lived in one dwelling<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Or 'barn', the doors of their compartments or huts opening into one court.');">³⁸</span> and the proselyte died<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Leaving no heirs.');">³⁹</span> while it was yet day<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Of the Sabbath eve.');">⁴⁰</span>

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