Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Reference for Eruvin 203:20

וכי אין בפחות משלשה סמוך לגג טפח נמי לא אמרן אלא שאין

canopy<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A sort of curtain hung up above the bed in a slanting position.');"><sup>62</sup></span> on the Sabbath.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The reason follows.');"><sup>63</sup></span> Said R'Shesheth the son of R'Idi: This<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The permissibility.');"><sup>64</sup></span> applies only where the top was less than a handbreadth in width<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In which case (cf. prev. n.) the canopy cannot be regarded as a tent.');"><sup>65</sup></span> but where the top was one handbreadth<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Or more.');"><sup>66</sup></span> wide this is forbidden;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since it is regarded as a valid tent the construction and demolition of which on the Sabbath is forbidden.');"><sup>67</sup></span> and even when the top was less than one handbreadth wide this<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The permissibility.');"><sup>64</sup></span> is applicable only if its width<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Sc. the horizontal distance between the slope of the curtain and its perpendicular height at the given point.');"><sup>68</sup></span> within<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'within less than three near the roof.');"><sup>69</sup></span> three handbreadths from the top<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'within less than three near the roof.');"><sup>69</sup></span> was less that<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'there is not'.');"><sup>70</sup></span> a handbreadth but if within<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'within less than three near the roof.');"><sup>69</sup></span> three handbreadths from the top it was one handbreadth wide this is forbidden;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since it is regarded as a valid tent the construction and demolition of which on the Sabbath is forbidden.');"><sup>67</sup></span> and, even where it was less than<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'there is not'.');"><sup>70</sup></span> a handbreadth wide within three handbreadths from the top.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'within less than three near the roof.');"><sup>69</sup></span> this applies only where

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