Commentary for Eruvin 168:7

אמר רב יהודה אמר שמואל

R'Papa demurred: Is it not possible that this<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The ruling that an occasional ladder cannot effect permissibility.');">²⁵</span> applies Only to a roof on which many people<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' On weekdays.');">²⁶</span> are in the habit of putting down their skull-caps and turbans?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Sc. though they cannot conveniently put upon it any heavy loads, they can well use it for putting down light objects such as skull-caps which on a hot day people usually put down there while they rest and cool themselves. As the use of the roof is thus equally accessible to, and convenient for both the people in the public domain and those in the courtyard, a permanent ladder is justifiably required if the roof (an imperfect karmelith) is to be permanently connected with the courtyard and disconnected from the public domain. This ruling, therefore, cannot be adduced as a support for Abaye's submission. (For other interpretations of the passage cf. Rashi and Tosaf. a.l.) .');">²⁷</span> Rab Judah citing Samuel ruled:

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