Mesorat%20hashas for Shabbat 43:5

איתמר רב אמר אין מדליקין מנר לנר ושמואל אמר מדליקין רב אמר אין מתירין ציצית מבגד לבגד ושמואל אמר מתירין מבגד לבגד רב אמר אין הלכה כרבי שמעון בגרירה ושמואל אמר הלכה כרבי שמעון בגרירה.

R. Joshua b. Levi was asked: Is it permitted to make use of the booth decorations during the whole of the seven days?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The booths which were erected for the Feast of Tabernacles (Lev. XXIII, 42) were adorned with fruit suspended from the roofs. ');">¹⁴</span> He answered him [the questioner], Behold! it was said, One must not count money by the Hanukkah light.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Being dedicated to a religious observance, it must not be put to secular use. The same applies here. ');">¹⁵</span> God of Abraham! exclaimed R. Joseph, he makes that which was taught dependent upon what was not taught: [of] booths it was taught, whereas of Hanukkah it was not. For it was taught: if one roofs it [the booth] in accordance with its requirements, beautifies it with hangings and sheets, and suspends therein nuts, peaches, almonds, pomegranates, grape clusters, garlands of ears of corn, wines, oils and flours; he may not use them until the conclusion of the last day of the Feast; yet if he stipulates concerning then,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' the prohibition is regarded as coming into force at twilight of the first day when they become dedicated to their religious purpose. The stipulation whereby the prohibition is lifted is: 'I will not hold aloof from them throughout the period of twilight', so that it does not become dedicated them, ');">¹⁶</span> it is all according to his stipulation. — Rather, said R. Joseph: The basis<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit. 'the father'. ');">¹⁷</span>

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