Commentary for Eruvin 148:5

א"ל אביי לרב יוסף אמר רב אפילו בחצר אמר ליה אין דאי לא אמר מאי

- place is the cause.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Of the obligation of shittuf. The Synagogue, since its superintendent lodged in it at night, could, therefore, be regarded as an inhabited courtyard, so that together with the courtyard of Eibuth b. Ihi the alley actually had two courtyards and its use could be made to be unrestricted by means of a side-post even according to Rab.');">²⁰</span> Rab Judah citing Rab ruled: For an alley whose one side<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Sc. the courtyard and house on that side.');">²¹</span> occupied by all idolater and its other side by an Israelite no 'erub may be prepared<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' By the Israelite and his neighbours whose house doors open into a public domain.');">²²</span> through windows<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Or any other forms of opening that connected his and their houses.');">²³</span> render the movement of objects<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' From the Israelites' houses into the alley.');">²⁴</span>

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