Commentary for Eruvin 69:16

לימא מתניתין דלא כרבי דאי כרבי האמר כל דבר שהוא משום שבות לא גזרו עליו בין השמשות

THE 'ERUB IS EFFECTIVE.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because an 'erub comes into force at twilight on the Sabbath eve and, since at that time the 'erub in question was both in existence and accessible, its subsequent loss or inaccessibility cannot in any way affect the rights it had conferred upon the man in connection with the Sabbath in question.');">⁵⁵</span> IF THIS IS DOUBTFUL<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Sc. it is uncertain whether the accident occurred before, or after dusk.');">⁵⁶</span> THE MAN,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'behold this (man) '.');">⁵⁷</span> SAID R'MEIR AND R'JUDAH, [IS IN THE POSITION OF BOTH] AN ASS-DRIVER AND A CAMEL-DRIVER.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who is unable to make any progress. A camel can be led only by pulling its rein and an ass can be driven only from behind. A man who is in charge of both animals can neither lead the two on account of the ass nor can he drive the two on account of the camel. So with the man the validity of whose 'erub is in doubt. If the 'erub is valid he can walk from the place of its deposit two thousand cubits in all directions including two thousand cubits in the direction of his home but not beyond it. If it is invalid he can walk from his home two thousand cubits in all directions including two thousand cubits in the direction of the 'erub but not beyond it. As the validity of the 'erub is in doubt he can only walk two thousand cubits distance between his home and the 'erub but is forbidden to go beyond the 'erub in the one direction and beyond his home in the other direction.');">⁵⁸</span>

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