Commentary for Eruvin 47:11

וא"ל רבי יוחנן רבי שניתה לנו סנדל שנפסקה אחת מאזניו ותיקנה טמא מדרס

is permitted.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since the reconstruction of the fence took place after the house was built, the entire karpaf may be regarded as having been enclosed for dwelling purposes.');">²⁴</span> The question was raised: What is the ruling where one cubit [width of fence] was broken down and the same cubit [of breach] was fenced up and [then the next] cubit [width of fence] was broken down and was equally fenced up [and so on] until [the breaking down and the re-fencing] of more than ten [cubits width of the fence] was completed?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Is the karpaf regarded as enclosed for dwelling purposes on account of the new section of fence that was put up after the house had been built or must the prescribed breach of more than ten cubits be made in the fence before any part of it is re-built?');">²⁵</span> - [This case], came the reply,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [Lit., 'he said'. It is difficult to say to whom 'he' refers, and these words are best omitted with MS.M.]');">²⁶</span>

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