Commentary for Eruvin 59:1

אבל בגדי עשירים לעניים לא

but [it is not necessary, is it, in the case] of the poor that the webs [shall be of the size of those] of the rich?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because the poor use smaller pieces of web. Now since the law of uncleanness for the poor is not influenced by the practice of the rich, why should the law of 'erub for the greater part o[ the world, who use roasted meat as a relish only, be influenced by the practice of the comparatively small number of Persians?');">¹</span> And should you reply that in, both cases the more restrictive rulings were adopted,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'here for a restriction' (bis) .');">²</span> was it not in fact taught, [it could be retorted], R'Simeon B'Eleazar ruled: An 'erub may be prepared for a sick, or an old man [with a quantity] of food that is sufficient for him'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'his food'.');">³</span>

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