Commentary for Eruvin 147:7
והא מר הוא דאמר אין לנו בעירובין אלא כלשון משנתינו שהמבוי לחצירות כחצר לבתים אישתיק
when R'Eleazar, a student of the college, asked him: 'Did Samuel say this? ' - 'Yes', the other replied.' Will you', the first asked, 'show me his lodgings? ' When the other showed it to him he approached Samuel and asked him, 'Did the Master say this? ' - 'Yes', the other replied.' But', he objected, 'did not the Master state, in the laws of 'erub we can on be guided by the wording of our Mishnah , viz. , 'that an alley to its courtyards<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Emphasis on the plural form of the noun. How then could Samuel rule, 'even one . . suffices'?');"><sup>20</sup></span> is as a courtyard to its houses? '<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Emphasis on the plural form of the noun. How then could Samuel rule, 'even one . . suffices'?');"><sup>20</sup></span>
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