Commentary for Pesachim 240:3

אביי הוה יתיב קמיה דרבה חזא דקא נמנם א"ל מינם קא נאים מר א"ל מינומי קא מנמנם ותנן נתנמנמו יאכלו נרדמו לא יאכלו:

What condition is meant by 'A LIGHT SLEEP'? Said R'Ashi: A sleep which is not sleep, a wakefulness which is not wakefulness. E.g. , if he answers when called, cannot make a reasoned statement, yet recollects when reminded.

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