Commentary for Eruvin 53:5
וכללא הוא דכל מצות עשה שהזמן גרמא נשים פטורות הרי מצה שמחה והקהל דמצות עשה שהזמן גרמא הוא ונשים חייבות
each of which is a positive precept the observance of which is not dependent on any specified time and women are nevertheless exempt [from their observance]? The fact, however, is, explained It. Johanan, that no inference may be drawn from general rulings, even where an exception was actually specified. Abaye (or, as some say: R'Jeremiah) remarked: We also learned a Mishnah to the same effect: They, furthermore, land down another general rule [viz. ,] all that is borne above a zab<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. Glos.');"><sup>14</sup></span>
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