Commentary for Shabbat 62:9

<big><strong>מתני׳</strong></big> על שלש עבירות נשים מתות בשעת לידתן על שאינן זהירות בנדה בחלה ובהדלקת הנר:

But R. Johanan maintained: After all, he agrees with R. Simeon, yet why is the case of a wick different? As R. Hamnuna-others state, R. Adda b. Ahabah-said: This refers to a wick which needs singeing,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In order to burn clearer. ');">²³</span> and in such a case even R. Simeon agrees since he renders an object fit.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For its purpose, and thus it is a labour needed for itself, which involves liability. ');">²⁴</span> Raba said, This may be inferred too, for it is stated, BECAUSE HE MAKES CHARCOAL, and not, because a charcoal is formed.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The text implies that by extinguishing it he intends making charcoal, i.e., to make it more ready for relighting, and thus must apply to a wick which needs singeing. ');">²⁵</span>

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