Commentary for Eruvin 3:2
והרחב מעשר אמות ימעט ואם יש לו צורת הפתח אע"פ שהוא רחב מעשר אמות אין צריך למעט:
AND [ANY ENTRANCE] THAT IS WIDER THAN TEN CUBITS<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In consequence of which it cannot be regarded as a gateway but merely as a breach. j,pv ,rum');"><sup>4</sup></span> SHOULD BE REDUCED [IN WIDTH]; BUT IF IT HAS THE SHAPE OF A DOORWAY<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' , the simplest form of which is all horizontal pole or rod supported at each end by a stake or vertically placed reed. vfux vfx');"><sup>5</sup></span> THERE IS NO NEED TO REDUCE IT EVEN THOUGH IT IS WIDER THAN TEN CUBITS. <big><b>GEMARA: </b></big>Elsewhere we have learnt: A sukkah<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' or , the festive booth (v. Lev. XXIII, 42f and cf. Neh. VIII, 17) .');"><sup>6</sup></span>
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