Related%20passage for Menachot 72:8

לא דכולי עלמא אית להו דרבי אבין אמר ר' אילעא והכא בהא קא מיפלגי מר סבר השמר דלאו לאו והשמר דעשה עשה ומר סבר השמר דעשה נמי לאו

maintains that the expression 'observe' when used in connection with a prohibition has the force of a negative precept and when used in connection with a command has the force of a positive precept; but the other<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' R. Johanan.');">¹¹</span> maintains that the expression 'observe' even when used in connection with a command has the force of a negative precept. R'Eleazar also said, If one's purpose is to guard them it is allowed.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' To put on the tefillin (or, to keep them on, v. Sh. Mek, n. 1) after sunset, where the safety of the tefillin is concerned.');">¹³</span>

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