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14 FOR EACH. R. JUDAH SAYS, UNLESS THERE WILL BE NINE HALF-<i>KABS</i> [SPACE] FOR EACH. A VEGETABLE GARDEN SHOULD NOT BE DIVIDED UNLESS THERE WILL BE HALF A <i>KAB</i> FOR EACH. R. AKIBA, HOWEVER, SAYS, A QUARTER KAB'S SPACE. A HALL, A DRAWING ROOM,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [Or 'water-tower' (Aruk).] ');"><sup>12</sup></span> A DOVECOT, A GARMENT, A BATHHOUSE, AN OLIVE PRESS AND AN IRRIGATED PLOT OF LAND SHOULD NOT BE DIVIDED UNLESS SUFFICIENT WILL BE LEFT FOR EACH PARTY.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Not necessarily as much as nine kabs. ');"><sup>13</sup></span> THE GENERAL PRINCIPLE IS THAT IF AFTER THE DIVISION EACH PART WILL RETAIN THE DESIGNATION APPLIED TO THE WHOLE, THE DIVISION MAY BE MADE, BUT IF NOT, IT SHOULD NOT BE MADE. WHEN IS THIS THE RULE? WHEN ONE OR OTHER OF THE OWNERS IS NOT WILLING TO DIVIDE. BUT IF BOTH AGREE, THEY CAN DIVIDE EVEN IF LESS THAN THESE QUANTITIES [WILL BE LEFT]. SACRED WRITINGS, HOWEVER, MAY NOT BE DIVIDED EVEN IF BOTH AGREE.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., scrolls of Scripture, since to cut them up shows disrespect. ');"><sup>14</sup></span> <b><i>GEMARA</i></b>. R. Assi said in the name of R. Johanan: The four cubits [of the courtyard] mentioned [in the Mishnah] are exclusive of the space in front of the doors.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A space of four cubits was allowed in front of each door for loading and unloading animals. V. infra. ');"><sup>15</sup></span> It has been also taught to the same effect: A courtyard should not be divided unless eight cubits will be left to each party. But have we not learnt, FOUR CUBITS TO EACH? — The fact [that the Baraitha says eight] shows [that we must interpret the Mishnah] as R. Assi indicates. Some put this argument in the form of a contradiction: We learn, A COURTYARD SHOULD NOT BE DIVIDED UNLESS THERE WILL BE FOUR CUBITS FOR EACH OF THE PARTIES. [But how can this be], seeing that it has been taught: 'Unless there are eight cubits for each'? — R. Assi answered in the name of R. Johanan: The four cubits mentioned [in the Mishnah] are exclusive of the space in front of the doors. R. Huna said: Each party takes a share in the courtyard proportionate to the number of his doors;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'A courtyard is divided according to its entrances'. If one has a house with two doors opening on to the courtyard and the other only one door, the former takes two-thirds and the latter one-third. ');"><sup>16</sup></span> R. Hisda, however, says that four cubits are allowed for each door and the remainder is divided equally. It has been taught in agreement with R. Hisda: Doors opening on to the courtyard carry with them a space of four cubits. If one of the joint owners has one door and the other two doors, [if they divide] the one who has one door takes four cubits and the one who has two doors takes eight cubits, and the remainder is divided equally. If one has a doorway eight cubits broad, he takes eight cubits facing his door and four cubits in the courtyard. What are these four cubits in the courtyard doing here? — Abaye answered: What it means is this: He takes eight cubits in the length of the courtyard and four in the width of the courtyard. Amemar said: [A pit for holding] date stones<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For feeding animals. ');"><sup>17</sup></span> carries with it four cubits on every side. This is the case, however, only if he has no special door from which he goes to it,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because then he requires space to get behind it. ');"><sup>18</sup></span> but if he has a special door for reaching it,