ת"ש חצר שאין בה ד' אמות על ד' אמות אין שופכין לתוכה מים בשבת בשלמא לרבה ניחא אלא לר' זירא קשיא
view, explained: This refers to an exedra that ran along all the courtyard.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If, for instance, the courtyard area was four cubits by two the exedra also was four by two, its length being parallel to that of the courtyard and thus extending the area of the latter to four cubits by four.');"><sup>13</sup></span> Come and hear: If the area of a courtyard was less than four cubits by four cubits no water may be poured out into it on the Sabbath. Now according to Rabbah this ruling is quite satisfactory;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because a courtyard that was narrower than four cubits, though longer, is unsuitable for spraying.');"><sup>14</sup></span>
Jerusalem Talmud Eruvin
Rebbi Jeremiah said, Rebbi Meïr and Rebbi Eliezer ben Jacob both said the same. Rebbi Eliezer ben Jacob as we have stated: “Rebbi Eliezer ben Jacob says, on the Sabbath one may pour water into a sewer which is covered for four cubits in the public domain, but the Sages are saying, even from a roof or a courtyard 100 cubits [wide] one may not pour into the sewer.” Rebbi Meïr as it was stated: In large cities one may pour water into flows even though they are perforated, the words of Rebbi Meïr. And it was stated thus, if it was a drainpipe it is permitted; in the rainy season it is permitted; streaming spouts are forbidden and Bar Qappara stated, if it occurred at a hidden place it is permitted. This disagrees with Rav and he cannot explain it, since Rav said that everything forbidden because of a bad impression is forbidden even in the most private room.
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