Commentary for Shabbat 39:6

ובגבולין כדי שתאחוז כו': מאי רובן אמר רב רוב כל אחד ואחד ושמואל אמר כדי שלא יאמרו הבא עצים ונניח תחתיהן תנא רב חייא לסיועיה לשמואל כדי שתהא שלהבת עולה מאיליה ולא שתהא שלהבת עולה ע"י דבר אחר

Rather, said R. Hisda: The verse, when it comes, conies to permit [the burning of] limbs and the fat;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Of animals sacrificed on Friday; these may be burnt on Friday night, the interpretation being, 'through all your habitations', i.e., for a secular purpose, but not for a sacred purpose. ');">¹⁵</span> while the priests are very particular.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That is the real reason of the ruling in the Mishnah, as explained in p. 83, n. 2. ');">¹⁶</span> BUT IN THE COUNTRY, THERE MUST BE TIME FOR THE FIRE TO TAKE HOLD, etc. What is meant by 'their greater part?' — Rab said: the greater part of each [<i>log</i>]; and Samuel said: That it should not be said, Let us bring chips to place under them.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' it should be burning strongly enough not to require such assistance. ');">¹⁷</span>

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