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The Talmud asks: But the view of R' Akiva is the same as that of the first tanna, i.e., R' Yehuda ben Bava, who maintains that in the case of a garden that was not enclosed for the purpose of residence, one is only permitted to carry if the area of the enclosed area is no more than two beit se’a. R
The Talmud answers: There is a practical difference between them with regard to a tiny amount. And what is this tiny amount? It is as it was taught in a baraita: R' Yehuda says: It is by a tiny amount that one of the sides of a square measuring two beit se’a exceeds 70 cubits and a remainder, but
And what is the measure of the area of two beit se’a? It is as large as the courtyard of the Tabernacle, which was 50 cubits by 100 cubits. The first tanna and R' Akiva dispute this issue: The first tanna maintains that the garden may have an area as large as two beit se’a, whereas R' Akiva says t
The Talmud asks: From where are these matters derived? The matters referred to are that we must square the courtyard of the Tabernacle in order to reach the size of garden or similar enclosure in which one is permitted to carry on Shabbat.
The Talmud answers: Rav Yehuda said: This is learned from the verse that stated: “The length of the courtyard shall be 100 cubits, and the breadth 50 by 50, and the height, 5 cubits of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass” (Exodus 27:18). The Torah said: Take a square of 50 cubits by 50 c