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מיתיבי (קהלת יא, ב) תן חלק לשבעה וגם לשמונה ר' אליעזר אומר שבעה אלו ז' ימי בראשית שמונה אלו ח' ימי מילה ר' יהושע אומר שבעה אלו שבעה ימי פסח שמונה אלו שמונה ימי החג וכשהוא אומר וגם לרבות עצרת ור"ה ויוה"כ

R'Eliezer explained: 'Seven' alludes to the seven days of the creation<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'beginning'. The Sabbath day was the chosen portion from all the seven.');">²⁵</span> and 'eight' alludes to the eight days of circumcision.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The eighth of which was the selected one (cf. Gen. XVII, 12) .');">²⁶</span> R'Joshua explained: 'Seven' alludes to the seven days of the Passover and 'eight' alludes to the eight days of the festival of Tabernacles: and since Scripture says: 'Yea, even', Pentecost, New Year's day and the Day of Atonement are also included. Now does not this inclusion refer to the benediction on the season?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If it does, an objection arises against both Rab and Samuel.');">²⁷</span>

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