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with regard to a wall that is not inclined, the following distinction applies: If the end of the scroll is 3 handbreadths above the ground, he may roll it back to himself; but if it is below 3 handbreadths from the ground, it is considered as though the scroll is on the ground, and he must therefo
It was stated in the Mishnah that R' Yehuda says: Even if the scroll is removed only a needle breadth from the ground, one rolls it back to himself. The Talmud explains: R' Yehuda maintains that in order for an object to be deemed at rest, we require that it rest atop something. Consequently, a sc
The Talmud asks: But consider that which Rava said with regard to an object located within 3 handbreadths of the ground. Rava said that according to the opinion of the Rabbis, who disagree with R' Akiva and claim that something in the air is not considered to be at rest, nevertheless, for one to in
Rather, the Talmud rejects the previous explanation in favor of the following one: The Mishnah is all in accordance with R' Yehuda, and it is incomplete and is teaching the following: In what case is this statement that once the end of the scroll is within 10 handbreadths of the ground it may not b
What is the reason for this ruling? The reasoning is that for an object to be considered at rest, we require that it rest atop some surface. Consequently, if the scroll is not actually touching the ground, it is not considered at rest, even if it is less than 3 handbreadths from the ground.