Commentary for Eruvin 150:11

אמר רבי אלעזר ונכרי הרי הוא כרבים מאי שנא ישראל דלא אסר דמאן דידע ידע ומאן דלא ידע סבר עירובי עירב נכרי נמי אמרינן דידע ידע דלא ידע סבר אגירי אוגר

But wherein does an Israelite,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who occupied the inner courtyards');">³⁵</span> who imposes no restrictions,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' On the occupiers of the outer courtyard.');">³⁸</span> essentially differ in this respect?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' From a gentile.');">³⁹</span> Obviously in this: That he who knows<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That the Israelite is the only occupant, and that a 'permitted foot' imposes no restrictions.');">⁴⁰</span> is fully aware of the circumstances,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'knows' why no restrictions are imposed. Hence no preventive measure was called for.');">⁴¹</span>

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