Commentary for Eruvin 161:6
אמר ליה רב אחא בריה דרבא לרב אשי עירבו כולן בפרוסות מהו א"ל שמא יחזור דבר לקלקולו
R'Joshua, of course; and yet was it not stated: 'With all'?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which shows that the expression 'with all' might imply all kinds of bread and not necessarily all kinds of foodstuffs. Now since our Mishnah might be interpreted so as to yield the same rulings as this Baraitha, what proof is there that WITH ALL bears the latter meaning and the ruling is contrary to the view of R. Joshua seeing that it might equally bear the former meaning and be in agreement with R. Joshua?');"><sup>9</sup></span> Rather, said Rabbah B'Bar Hana the purpose of our Mishnah is to exclude the view of R'Joshua who ruled that only a WHOLE LOAF is admissible<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As 'erub. Lit., 'yes'.');"><sup>10</sup></span>
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