Commentary for Eruvin 156:14

<big><strong>מתני׳</strong></big> חריץ שבין ב' חצירות עמוק י' ורוחב ד' מערבין שנים ואין מערבין אחד אפילו מלא קש או תבן מלא עפר או צרורות מערבין אחד ואין מערבין שנים

BETWEEN TWO COURTYARDS WAS TEN HANDBREADTHS DEEP AND FOUR HANDBREADTHS WIDE, TWO 'ERUBS<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' On for each courtyard.');">⁴⁷</span> MAY BE PREPARED BUT NOT ONE,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Jointly for the two courtyards. A trench of such dimensions is regarded as a complete separation between the two courtyards. One that was narrower than four handbreadths, since it is easy to step across it, is disregarded and the tenants of the two courtyards may join in one 'erub.');">⁴⁸</span> EVEN IF IT WAS FULL OF STUBBLE OR STRAW.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since these were not intended to remain there permanently.');">⁴⁹</span> IF, HOWEVER, IT WAS FULL OF EARTH OR GRAVEL,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So that there was no substantial break between the courtyards.');">⁵⁰</span>

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