Reference for Eruvin 207:20

ואלא הא דאמר רב יהודה אמר רב נשים המשחקות באגוזים אסור מאי טעמא לאו דקא מוליד קלא וכל אולודי קלא אסיר

is forbidden?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' On the Sabbath; an objection against Rabbah.');">⁵⁴</span> - No; this is a case where he was awake and it is desired that he should fall asleep, so that the sound heard is one like a tingling noise.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which lulls the patient to sleep by its musical notes.');">⁵⁵</span> He pointed out to him<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Rabbah.');">⁵⁶</span> a further objection: If a man guards his fruit against the birds or his gourds against wild beasts he may proceed on the Sabbath in his usual way, provided he does not clap his hand, beat his chest or stamp his feet as is usually done on weekdays.

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