Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Commentary for Shabbat 45:10

אמר רב הונא חצר שיש לה ב' פתחים צריכה שתי נרות (ואמר) רבא לא אמרן אלא משתי רוחות אבל מרוח אחת לא צריך מ"ט אילימא משום חשדא חשדא דמאן אילימא חשדא דעלמא אפילו ברוח אחת נמי ליבעי אי חשדא דבני מתא אפי' משני רוחות נמי לא ליבעי לעולם משום חשדא דבני מתא וזימנין דמחלפי בהאי ולא חלפי בהאי ואמרי כי היכי דבהאי פיתחא לא אדליק בהך פיתחא נמי לא אדליק

Raba said: The majority of the 'amme ha-arez tithe<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Pl. of 'am ha-arez; v. p. 51, n. 1. ');"><sup>33</sup></span> [their produce].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So that dem'ai is less than an ordinary doubt, but merely a Rabbinical stringency; therefore a benediction is not required. ');"><sup>34</sup></span> R. Huna said: If a courtyard has two doors, it requires two [Hanukkah] lamps. Said Raba, That was said only [if they are situated] at two [different] sides; but [if] on the same side, it is unnecessary. What is the reason?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That two lamps are required. ');"><sup>35</sup></span> Shall we say, because of suspicion?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Viz., if a person sees a door without a lamp he may suspect the owner of having neglected it altogether. ');"><sup>36</sup></span>

Rashi on Shabbat

A courtyard that has two entrances That the house has two entrances opening on to the courtyard. [Hence it] needs two lamps - one lamp for each entrance - on account of suspicion, as the reason is explained. For the one looking would think that the house is divided, and it surely belongs to two people. So they will say [that] one is not fulfilling the commandment of the lamp.
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Rashi on Shabbat

From two different directions: One in the north and one in the east.
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The suspicion of people: The residents of another city, who pass through from there in the marketplace.
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Rashi on Shabbat

Even facing the same direction as well, they will think that the house is divided inside it.
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Rashi on Shabbat

And if it is the suspicion of the residents of the city who know that there is no division.
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