Eruvin 24 – עירובין כד

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Today’s Daf Yomi Question:

The Gemara discusses a case where one formed and rebuilt a Pirtza in small increments of one Ama each.  Rashi explains that he didn’t breach nor rebuild (more than) ten Amos at once.  It would seem that all he would ever be required is simply to bring the Pirtza down to ten (which turns it into a valid Pesach); why does Rashi mention rebuilding the entire Pirtza?

5 thoughts on “Eruvin 24 – עירובין כד

  1. The Gemara is talking about someone who built the whole section piece by piece. This is what Rashi is referring to when he says that this section was not done in one shot.

    • The Gemara’s question is about doing the ten Amos piece by piece. There is no question when you only broke and repaired one Tefach. Rashi is simply saying that these ten Amos where not all done at once, only piece by piece. The fact that opening more than ten and closing until ten would work, is irrelevant.

  2. Two Things. First we just had a Gemarrah that said that a place more that “Sasayim” can’t be carried in, if it wasn’t Hukaf L’dira. By the Rechava, Why is making Tzuras Hapesach converting the Rechava in to a Mukaf L’dira. Don’t you first have to breach the wall (more than 10 Amos) so it isn’t anymore a Pesach first?
    Secondly I thought a Lechi is just a Siman, but not a legitimate Mechitzah at least according to some. If it’s just a Heker,, why would it work as a Mechitzah for the Rechava?

    • Two great questions. Rashi explains that since the tzuras hapesach has an affect on the alleyway, it will by default also affects the rechava. Since it is considered a closure for one side, it is also considered an closure for the other side.

      Same concept will be applied to the lechi. Since it is considered a ‘closure’ element for one side, it is automatically considered the same for the other side (rechava).

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