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and he intended to establish his Shabbat residence at its base. And what is the meaning of the terms above and below, as we said that this tree extends horizontally to the side, which indicates that it remains at a uniform height? After the tree leans horizontally beyond 4 cubits from the place of
The Talmud asks: Isn’t it true that even if the eiruv is above 10 handbreadths, if one wants, he can remove it from where it was deposited and bring it by way of the tree’s leaves, i.e., its branches that are above 10 handbreadths, to within 4 cubits of the place where he intended to establish his
The Talmud answers: We are dealing with a unique situation where the horizontal section of the tree is used by the masses to shoulder their burdens on it, i.e., to temporarily rest their loads on it, so that they can adjust them and easily lift them up again; and the halakha in that case is in acco
The Talmud previously cited the opinion of R' Yehuda HaNasi that anything that is prohibited on Shabbat due to rabbinic decree is not prohibited during the twilight period. The Talmud now attempts to clarify the matter: What is the source that originally cites R' Yehuda HaNasi’s opinion, and what is
The Talmud cites the source of the disagreement: As it was taught in the Tosefta: If one placed his eiruv in a tree above 10 handbreadths from the ground, his eiruv is not a valid eiruv. If he placed it below 10 handbreadths, his eiruv is a valid eiruv, but he is prohibited to take it on Shabbat in