Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Commentary for Menachot 176:9

איתמר נמי אמר רבי אבהו אמר ר' יוחנן ואמרי לה אמר רבי אבא אמר רבי חנינא אמר רבי נר שכבתה נידשן השמן נידשנה הפתילה כיצד עושה מטיבה ונותן בה שמן כמדה ראשונה ומדליקה

He must clean it out, put in it fresh oil [and a fresh wick], and relight it. R'Zerika was sitting and asked the following question, When he puts in fresh oil does he put in the same quantity of oil as at first, or only the quantity needed [for the remainder of the night]?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That is the amount of oil left unburnt which was thrown out.');"><sup>9</sup></span>

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