Commentary for Eruvin 194:15

מתיב רב יוסף ר' יהודה אומר בשיירא נותן אדם חבית לחבירו וחבירו לחבירו בשיירא אין שלא בשיירא לא אלא אמר רב יוסף כי תנן נמי במתניתין בשיירא תנן

R'Joseph raised an objection: R'Judah ruled: 'When in a caravan a man, may pass a jar to his fellow and his fellow to his fellow', which implies, does it not, that only when in a caravan<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Sc. in abnormal conditions where water has to be carried long distances and where one has no other alternative.');">⁴²</span> is this permitted but not otherwise?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' How then is this to be reconciled with R. Judah's ruling in our Mishnah?');">⁴³</span> - The fact rather is, explained R'Joseph, that what<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., , ' when'.');">⁴⁴</span> we learned in our Mishnah referred also to a caravan.

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