Reference for Eruvin 47:17
ואמר רב נחמן אם פתח לו פתח מותר לטלטל בכולו פתח מתירו ולא אמרן אלא שפתח ולבסוף הוקף אבל הוקף ולבסוף פתח לא
[that the absence of the] first [strap does not affect the status of the sandal? Obviously] because the second strap was then available [but then the absence of the] second strap also [should not affect the status of the sandal] sinc the first<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Having been repaired.');"><sup>40</sup></span> was then available? ' And then you explained this to us [that 'in the latter case] the object had assumed a new appearance;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'new face came here', the present repaired straps are not the original ones. As the original ones were torn off, the former defilement ceased, and as no new midras or 'treading' occurred after the new ones were attached, the repaired sandal remains free from the midras defilement.');"><sup>41</sup></span>
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