Commentary for Taanit 26:10

מיתיבי אין בין יחיד לצבור אלא שזה מתפלל שמונה עשרה וזה מתפלל תשע עשרה מאי יחיד ומאי צבור אילימא יחיד ממש וצבור ש"צ הני תשע עשרה עשרין וארבע הוו

Therefore [it must speak of] cold water! - No; it speaks of painting the eyelids and dyeing the hair. R'Hisda said this proves<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which is in support of Raba. Cf. P. 59, n. 3 mutatis mutandis.');">⁶</span> that a mourner is forbidden to wash his clothes throughout the seven days of mourning.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [Washing clothes is placed on a par with painting eyelids and dyeing hair (Rashi) . This passage is omitted in one MS. v. D.S. a.l.] ubbg ,kp,');">⁷</span>

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