Commentary for Eruvin 155:22

קשין מכאן וקשין מכאן וסולם באמצע מהו אמר ליה הרי כף הרגל עולה בהן

He,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' R. Hiyya.');">⁵¹</span> however, who spoke of palm-trees does not apply the same ruling to ladders.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. supra n. 7 mut. mut.');">⁵²</span> R'Joseph enquired of Rabbah: What is the ruling where two ladders<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Each less than two handbreadths wide.');">⁵³</span> were held together by straw links between them?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That formed rungs similar to those of the ladders and supplemented their width to the prescribed minimum of four handbreadths. Lit., 'a ladder from here and a ladder from here and straws in the middle'.');">⁵⁴</span> The sole of the foot, the other replied, cannot ascend upon them.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The straw links. Since it is the middle of the ladder, on which one's foot is usually put when ascending, and since that middle part consists of straw links that are unsuitable for the purpose, the ladder cannot effect any reduction.');">⁵⁵</span> What is your ruling if the ladder<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Whose width was less than the prescribed minimum of four handbreadths.');">⁵⁶</span> was in the middle and the straw links were on each side?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'straws from here and straws from here and a ladder in the middle'.');">⁵⁷</span> - Behold, the other replied, the sole of the foot does ascend upon them.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The rungs of the ladder. When ascending on these which are in the middle, one uses the straw links on either side as supports for one's hands. The entire structure may, therefore, be regarded as a unit of the prescribed size and reduction may thereby be effected.');">⁵⁸</span>

Explore commentary for Eruvin 155:22. In-depth commentary and analysis from classical Jewish sources.