Eruvin 51

Chapter 51

א שלפינהו אזל רב פפא ורב הונא בריה דרב יהושע נקטינהו מבתריה

1 and pulled them out<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In his opinion it was not necessary at all to make any provision for the moving of objects in the orchard. He regarded the entire area on account of the banqueting hall it contained, as a courtyard that was put up for dwelling purposes.');">1 and R'Papa and R'Huna son of R'Joshua followed him and picked them up.2

ב למחר איתיביה רבינא לרבא עיר חדשה מודדין לה מישיבתה וישנה מחומתה

2 On the following day, however, Rabina raised an objection against Raba: [The Sabbath limits of] a new town are measured from its inhabited quarter3 and of all old one from its town wall.

ג איזו היא חדשה ואיזו היא ישנה חדשה שהוקפה ולבסוף ישבה ישנה ישבה ולבסוף הוקפה והאי נמי כהוקפה ולבסוף ישבה דמי

3 What is meant by a 'new [town]' and what by an 'old one'? A new [town is one] that was first surrounded [by a wall] and subsequently settled, and an old [town is one that was first] settled and subsequently surrounded [by a wall].

ד א"ל רב פפא לרבא והאמר רב אסי מחיצות אדרכלין לא שמה מחיצה אלמא כיון דלצניעותא עבידא לה לא הויא מחיצה ה"נ כיון דלצניעותא עבידא לא הויא מחיצה

4 Now is not this [orchard] also4 like [a town that was first] surrounded [by a wall] and subsequently settled?5

ה ואמר רב הונא בריה דרב יהושע לרבא והאמר רב הונא מחיצה העשויה לנחת לא שמה מחיצה

5 R'Papa also said to Raba: Did not R'Assi rule that the screens used by master builders6 are not valid7

ו דהא רבה בר אבוה מערב לה לכולה מחוזא ערסייתא ערסייתא משום פירא דבי תורי והא פירא דבי תורי כמחיצה העשויה לנחת דמיא

6 ones, from which it is obvious that as it is put up for the sake of privacy only, it is no valid partition? Now in this case8

ז קרי עלייהו ריש גלותא (ירמיהו ד, כב) חכמים המה להרע ולהיטיב לא ידעו:

7 also, since [the hall] was put up for the sake of privacy only,9 [its walls] cannot be regarded as valid partitions.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The hall cannot consequently have the status of a dwelling and the movement of objects in the orchard around it should, therefore, be forbidden. An objection against Raba (v. supra n. 2) .');">10

ח א"ר אלעאי שמעתי מר"א ואפי' בית כור: מתניתין דלא כחנניה דתניא חנניה אומר ואפילו היא ארבעים סאה כאסטרטיא של מלך

8 R'Huna son of R'Joshua also said to Raba: Did not R'Huna rule that a partition that was intended to [protect objects] put [beside it] is no valid one?11 For, as a matter of fact, Rabbah B'Abbuha provided a separate 'erub for each row of alleys throughout all Mahuza,12

ט א"ר יוחנן ושניהם מקרא אחד דרשו שנאמר (מלכים ב כ, ד) ויהי ישעיהו לא יצא (אל) חצר התיכונה כתיב העיר וקרינן חצר מכאן לאיסטרטיא של מלך שהיו כעיירות בינוניות

9 on account of the cattle ditches<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' These contained offal of dates on which the cattle fed, and partitions extending from one end of the town to the other were provided at the extremities of the alleys for the protection of the cattle ditches.');">13 [that separated one row from another].

י במאי קמיפלגי מר סבר עיירות בינוניות הויין בית כור ומ"ס מ' סאה הויין

10 Now [have not the screens protecting] the cattle ditches the same status as a partition intended to [protect objects] put [beside it]?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Of course they have; and this is the reason why they were invalid though they were permanent fixtures. Similarly in the case of the hall in the orchard, since it was put up for the purpose of protecting objects deposited within it and not as a dwelling, the movement of objects in the orchard enclosure around it should consequently be forbidden. Again an objection against Raba (v. Supra p. 178, n. 2) . The interpretation of the ohbutdv ,cua, grvk tuvv passage here adopted follows the lines of (v. Rashi s.v. 26a) . Cf. Rashi's interpretation and Tosaf. s.v. 25b.');">14 The exilarch, thereupon, applied to them the Scriptural text: They are wise to do evil,15

יא וישעיהו מאי בעי התם אמר רבה בר בר חנה אמר ר' יוחנן מלמד שחלה חזקיה והלך ישעיהו והושיב ישיבה על פתחו

11 but to do good they have no knowledge.16 R'ILA'I STATED: I HEARD FROM R'ELIEZER, EVEN IF IT IS AS LARGE AS A BETH KOR'Our Mishnah cannot be in agreement with the view of Hanania, for it was taught: Hanania ruled: Even if it was [as large as] forty beth se'ah [as big] as a royal rearcourt.17

יב מכאן לת"ח שחלה שמושיבין ישיבה על פתחו ולאו מילתא היא דילמא אתי לאיגרויי ביה שטן:

12 And both,18 said R'Johanan, based their expositions on the same Scriptural text, for it is said: And it came to pass, before Isaiah was gone out of the inner court;19

יג וכן שמעתי הימנו אנשי חצר ששכח אחד ולא עירב ביתו אסור:

13 [since] it was written 'the city'20 and we read 'court'21

יד והתנן ביתו אסור להוציא ולהכניס לו ולהן

14 it may be inferred22 that royal rearcourts were [as big] as moderately sized cities.

טו אמר רב הונא בריה דרב יהושע אמר רב ששת לא קשיא

15 On what principle do they18 differ? One Master is of the opinion that [the extent of] moderately sized cities is one beth kor, while the other Master holds that [their size] is that of forty se'ah. What, however, did Isaiah want there?23 - Rabbah B'Bar Hana replied in the name of R'Johanan: This24 teaches that Hezekiah was stricken with illness and Isaiah proceeded to hold a college at his door.25 From this [it may be inferred] that when a scholar falls ill a college is to be held at his door. This, however, is n [always the proper] course,26 since Satan might thereby be provoked. I LIKEWISE HEARD FROM HIM THAT IF ONE OF THE TENANTS OF A COURTYARD FORGOT TO JOIN IN THE 'ERUB, HIS HOUSE IS FORBIDDEN. Did we not, however, learn: His house is forbidden both to him and to them for the taking in or for the taking out of any object?27 - R'Huna son of R'Joshua replied in the name of R'Shesheth: This is no difficulty;

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