גופא אמר רב יהודה אמר שמואל אפילו שכירו ואפי' לקיטו נותן עירובו ודיו אמר רב נחמן כמה מעליא הא שמעתא
would they also maintain that a hired labourer or retainer has a similar status in order that the law might be restricted?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Of course not. As all doubtful questions in the laws of 'erub are decided in favour of the more lenient view, a hired labourer or retainer cannot be regarded as a householder wherever he failed to contribute to the 'erub of the alley.');"><sup>16</sup></span> [Reverting to] the main text: 'Rab Judah laid down in the name of Samuel: Even his hired labourer and even his retainer may contribute his share to the 'erub, and this alone is sufficient R'Nahman observed: How excellent a ruling is this. Rab Judah stated in the name of Samuel: He who has drunk a quarter of a log<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' v. Glos.');"><sup>17</sup></span>
Sefer HaChinukh
To not enter the Temple intoxicated, and likewise to not give a ruling intoxicated: To not enter the Temple intoxicated, and likewise to not give a ruling - meaning to say to judge something of the laws of the Torah - while a man is still drunk, as it is stated (Leviticus 10:9), "Wine and strong drink you shall not drink, etc. in your coming to the Tent of Meeting." And the language of the Talmud (Eruvin 64a) is "If he drank a reviit, he may not give a ruling." And the language of Sifra, Shmini, Section 1:2 is "'Wine [...] you shall not drink' - I only have wine. From where [do I know] all the other intoxicants? [Hence] we learn to say, 'strong drink.' If so, why is it stated, 'wine?' For wine, [one is liable] for death. For all other intoxicants, [one is liable] for a negative commandment." And there it is stated, "From where [do I know] that he is only liable at the time of the service? [Hence] we learn to say, 'you and your sons, and you shall not die' - you and your sons are with death, but Israelites are not liable for death for giving a ruling."
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