Commentary for Eruvin 199:2

שרשיו גבוהין מן הארץ וכו': איתמר שרשי אילן הבאין מלמעלה משלשה לתוך שלשה רבה אמר מותר להשתמש בהן רב ששת אמר אסור להשתמש בהן

Rabbah ruled: It is permitted to use them', since all levels lower than three handbreadths from the ground are regarded as the ground itself.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As one may use the ground so may one use the roots within the three handbreadths level.');">³</span> R'Shesheth ruled: It is forbidden to use them', because, owing to the fact that they derive from a forbidden source,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Those parts of the roots that were higher than three handbreadths.');">⁴</span> they themselves are also forbidden. If they<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The roots.');">⁵</span>

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