Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Reference for Eruvin 32:29

הדר אוקים רב נחמן אמורא עליה ודרש דברים שאמרתי לפניכם טעות הן בידי ברם כך אמרו יחיד נותנין לו בית סאתים שנים נותנין להן בית סאתים שלשה נעשו שיירא ונותנין להן כל צרכן

But [then] what is the difference [in thi respect]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Where a barrier is defective as in this case (v. previous note) .');"><sup>64</sup></span> between an individual and a caravan? One individual is allowed two beth se'ah, so are two individuals also allowed two beth se'ah, but three become a caravan and are allowed six both se'ah,' so R'Jose son of R'Judah. But the Sages ruled: Both an individual and a caravan are allowed all [the space] they require provided no area of two beth se'ah remains unoccupied'?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Sc. exceeded actual requirements. Now since R. Jose distinctly recognized here the validity of a barrier made of ropes without stakes how could he rule in our Mishnah to the contrary?');"><sup>65</sup></span> [To this] R'Nahman (or some say: R'Bibi B'Abaye) replied: [This ruling]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Of R. Jose in our Mishnah, according to which a barrier of ropes is not admissible.');"><sup>66</sup></span> was only required in respect of allowing them all [the space] they required.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The respective areas specified in the Baraitha however, are allowed even where the barrier was made only of horizontally drawn ropes.');"><sup>67</sup></span> R'Nahman in the name of our Master Samuel gave the following exposition: One individual is allowed two beth se'ah, two individuals are also allowed two beth se'ah, but three become a caravan and are allowed six beth se'ah. Do you leave the Rabbis<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who represent a majority.');"><sup>68</sup></span> [he was asked] and act in agreement with R'Jose son of R'Judah? Thereupon R'Nahman appointed an Amora on the subject<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' To expound to the public R. Nahman's discourse.');"><sup>69</sup></span> and gave the following exposition: The statement I made to you was an error on my part; it is this indeed that the Rabbis have said: 'An individual is allowed two beth se'ah, two also are allowed two beth se'ah, but three become a caravan and are allowed all [the space] they require.

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