Commentary for Shabbat 35:6

מאי טעמא אמר רבה מפני שמשמעת קול א"ל רב יוסף ולימא מר משום שביתת כלים דתניא (שמות כג, יג) ובכל אשר אמרתי אליכם תשמרו לרבות שביתת כלים אלא אמר רב יוסף משום שביתת כלים

But both ashes and earth [dust] were taught? — Were they then taught together?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In the same Baraitha? They were stated in separate Baraithas, not necessarily by the same teacher, and both may mean the same thing. ');">¹¹</span> Our Rabbis taught: Water may be conducted into a garden on the eve of the Sabbath just before dark, and it may go on being filled the whole day; and a perfume brazier may be placed under garments which continue to absorb the perfume the whole day; and sulphur may be placed under [silver) vessels and they undergo the process of sulphuring the whole day; and an eye salve<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Heb. kilur, [G] collyrium. ');">¹²</span>

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