Commentary for Shabbat 42:4
עד שתכלה רגל מן השוק ועד כמה אמר רבה בר בר חנה אמר ר' יוחנן עד דכליא ריגלא דתרמודאי:
the street. Does that not mean that if it goes out [within that period] it must be relit? — No: if one has not yet lit, he must light it;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Anytime within that period. ');"><sup>7</sup></span> or, in respect of the statutory period.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., the lamp must contain sufficient oil to burn for that period. Nevertheless, if it goes out sooner, it need not be rekindled. ');"><sup>8</sup></span>
Rashi on Shabbat
The traffic of the tarmoda’ei: It is the name of a nation of wood collectors. And they stay in the marketplace after the people of the marketplace go to their homes after dark and light the fire in their homes. And when [the latter] need [more] wood, they go out and buy [it] from them.
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