Commentary for Taanit 43:12
לא קשיא הכי קאמר נראתה בעיר ביום משולחת בעיר בלילה אינה משולחת אי נמי בשדה [אפילו] ביום [אינה] משולחת (בשדה בלילה אינה משולחת)
[R'Beroka further] asked the man, Why have you no fringes and why do you wear black shoes?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [It was the black latchets which were the distinguishing marks between Jews and Gentiles, v. Sanh. ');"><sup>5</sup></span> He replied: That the Gentiles amongst whom I constantly move may not know that I am a Jew, so that when a harsh decree is made [against Jews] I inform the rabbis and they pray [to God] and the decree is annulled.
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