Commentary for Pesachim 222:10

מחד בתמוז עד שיתסר ביה ודאי שכיחי מכאן ואילך ספק שכיחי ספק לא שכיחי ומשתכחי בטולי דחצבא דלא חצב גרמידא ובטולי דצפרא ופניא דלא הוי גרמידא ועיקר בטולי דבית הכסא

Abaye was walking along, with R'Papa on his right and R'Huna, son of R'Joshua on his left. Seeing a Keteb Meriri approaching him on the left, he transferred R'Papa to his left and R'Huna son of R'Joshua to his right. Said R'Papa to him: 'Wherein am I different that you were not afraid on my behalf? ' 'The time is in your favour,' replied he.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' You have been blessed with good fortune, so the demon will not harm you.');">¹⁶</span> From, the first of Tammuz<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The fourth month of the Jewish year, roughly corresponding to July.');">¹⁷</span>

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