Commentary for Yevamot 29:17

מתיב מר זוטרא מעשה בשוקת יהוא שהיתה בירושלים והיתה נקובה למקוה וכל טהרות שהיו בירושלים נעשים על גבה ושלחו בית שמאי והרחיבוה שבית שמאי אומרים עד שתיפחת ברובה

Does not this prove that they<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Beth Shammai. ');">³⁹</span> did act [in accordance with their rulings]?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since according to Beth Hillel the child, being dependent upon his mother, is exempt from the obligation. ');">⁴⁵</span> — In that case, any onlooker might assume that it was done in order to increase the ventilation.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The action, therefore, did not in any way demonstrate a disregard for the ruling of Beth Hillel. ');">⁴⁶</span>

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