Commentary for Pesachim 108:11

התם חובה הכא רשות ואיבעית אימא מאי אינו כתענית ציבור לעשרים וארבעה

Surely R'Johanan said: The Ninth of Ab is not like a public fast. Surely that means in respect of twilight? - No: in respect of work.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' On the fast-day itself. On a specially proclaimed public fast work is forbidden, whereas on the Ninth of Ab it is permitted.');">¹⁶</span> [You say], 'Work'! we have learned it: WHERE IT IS THE CUSTOM TO DO WORK ON THE NINTH OF AB, ONE MAY DO IT; WHERE IT IS THE CUSTOM NOT TO DO WORK, ONE MAY NOT DO IT.

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