Commentary for Zevachim 220:6

אישתמיטתיה הא דאמר רבי אסי דאמר רבי אסי אמר רבי יוחנן משום רבי נחוניא איש בקעת בית חורתן עשר נטיעות ערבה וניסוך המים הלכה למשה מסיני

Said Resh Lakish to R'Johanan: If so, just as there three logs [are required], so here too three logs [are required], whereas R'Eleazar speaks of THE WATER OF THE FESTIVAL?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If R. Eleazar based his view on R. Akiba's interpretation, then one should argue: since the rite is learnt from the plural form, 'drink-offerings', the two are alike, and there is no liability for less than three logs without. R. Eleazar, however, merely speaks of THE WATER OF THE FESTIVAL, which may, on one view, be one log (Suk. 48a) .');">⁸</span> [Again,] if so, jus as there [there is liability] during the rest of the year, so here too [one should be liable] during the rest of year, whereas R'Eleazar says [that one is only liable] ON THE FESTIVAL?

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