Commentary for Eruvin 207:23

תנן ממלאין מבור הגולה ומבור הגדול בגלגל בשבת במקדש אין במדינה לא מאי טעמא לאו משום דאולודי קלא ואסיר

is forbidden?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' On the Sabbath; an objection against Rabbah.');">⁵⁴</span> - No; the reason<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Why playing with nuts is forbidden on the Sabbath.');">⁶¹</span> is that they might proceed to level the ground.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For playing purposes. Lit., grooves'.');">⁶²</span> For, were you not to concede this, how would you explain the ruling of Rab Judah that women who play<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' On the Sabbath.');">⁶³</span>

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