Jewish%20thought for Eruvin 61:9

אמר לך רב יוסף דכולי עלמא אין מערבין אלא לדבר מצוה ודכולי עלמא מצות לאו ליהנות ניתנו ובהא קמיפלגי מ"ס כיון דקנה ליה עירוב לא ניחא ליה דמינטרא ומ"ס ניחא ליה דמינטרא דאי איצטריך אכיל ליה

In respect, however, of what R'Joseph ruled: 'An 'erub may be prepared only in connection with a religious duty',<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Infra 82a.');">²¹</span> must it be said that he land down his traditional ruling in accordance with [the view of one of the] Tannas?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' R. Judah.');">²²</span> - R'Joseph call answer you: All [agree that] an 'erub may be prepared in connection with a religious duty only, and all [may also agree that] the commandments were not given [to men] to derive benefit from them, but It is this principle on which they differ.

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