Commentary for Eruvin 51:15

אמר רב הונא בריה דרב יהושע אמר רב ששת לא קשיא

On what principle do they<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' R. Ila'i and Hanania in arriving at their respective rulings.');">¹⁸</span> differ? One Master is of the opinion that [the extent of] moderately sized cities is one beth kor, while the other Master holds that [their size] is that of forty se'ah. What, however, did Isaiah want there?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In the king's inner court which is not a place for visitors.');">²³</span> - Rabbah B'Bar Hana replied in the name of R'Johanan: This<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The mention of Isaiah's presence in the inner court.');">²⁴</span> teaches that Hezekiah was stricken with illness and Isaiah proceeded to hold a college at his door.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The study of the Torah banishes disease.');">²⁵</span> From this [it may be inferred] that when a scholar falls ill a college is to be held at his door. This, however, is n [always the proper] course,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'the thing'.');">²⁶</span> since Satan might thereby be provoked. I LIKEWISE HEARD FROM HIM THAT IF ONE OF THE TENANTS OF A COURTYARD FORGOT TO JOIN IN THE 'ERUB, HIS HOUSE IS FORBIDDEN. Did we not, however, learn: His house is forbidden both to him and to them for the taking in or for the taking out of any object?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Infra 69b, contrary to our Mishnah which restricts the prohibition 'TO HIM' only.');">²⁷</span> - R'Huna son of R'Joshua replied in the name of R'Shesheth: This is no difficulty;

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