Commentary for Zevachim 220:9

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and the Water Libation are Mosaic laws from Sinai.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Thus not only R. Akiba, but all the Rabbis agree that the Water Libation is Scriptural. As, however, this is a Mosaic tradition, and not directly indicated in Scripture, one is not bound by the analogy of the Wine Libation; hence three logs are not needed. - 'He overlooked' presumably means Menahem of Jotapata, and though R. Johanan cites both statements, the present one may be of later date, when he had rejected Menahem's view (Tosaf.) .');">¹²</span> Our Rabbis taught: One who makes a libation of three logs of water on the Feast [of Tabernacles], without, is liable. R'Eleazar said: If he drew it for the sake of the Feast, he is liable. Wherein do they disagree? - Said R'Nahman B'Isaac: They disagree as to whether a standard quantity of water is required.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The first Tanna holds that it is, and so liability is incurred only for three logs, neither more nor less. R. Eleazar maintains that there is no standard: consequently, this condition of three logs holds good only if the water was specially drawn for libations in the vessel used for the purpose, which held three logs, whereby the vessel appointed the whole of the three logs (cf. supra a top) . But if the vessel did not thus appoint it, one is liable even for less. (Tosaf. Rashi explains it otherwise.)');">¹³</span> R'Papa said: [

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