Commentary for Shabbat 77:7

מי סברת מעשה טבריא אסיפא קאי ארישא קאי לא יפקיענה בסודרין ור' יוסי מתיר והכי קאמרי ליה רבנן לר' יוסי הא מעשה דאנשי טבריא דתולדות חמה הוא ואסרי להו רבנן אמר להו ההוא תולדות אור הוא דחלפי אפיתחא דגיהנם

As for the view that it is forbidden lest he hide it in hot ashes, it is well: there is nought to fear (here].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In the case of a hot roof, since the egg is not hidden in anything. ');">¹⁷</span> But on the view that it is because he may move earth from its place, let us forbid it? — The average roof has no earth. Come and hear: IT ONCE HAPPENED THAT THE PEOPLE OF TIBERIAS DID THUS: THEY CONDUCTED A PIPE OF COLD WATER THROUGH AN ARM OF THE HOT SPRINGS etc. On the view that it is forbidden lest he hide it in hot ashes, it is well: hence this is similar to hiding.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The cold water is kept in the pot. ');">¹⁸</span>

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