Quoting%20commentary for Pesachim 234:16

ולא היא צלותא ביחיד מי ליתיה וקידושא ברבים מי ליתיה ורבא סבר זיל בתר עיקר

and fix [the beginnings of] the years,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Thereby fixing the dates of festivals too.');">¹⁸</span> 'who sanctifiest Israel and the seasons' [is said].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Thus Israel must be mentioned, because through Israel the festivals are sanctified.');">¹⁹</span> My reason: Prayer, which is [carried on] in public, [requires] 'who sanctifiest Israel';<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., a reference to the whole community.');">²⁰</span>

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