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Eruvin 55
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We recommend using the textual changes suggested by the Bach, Rav B. Rensburg
and the parenthetical marginal notes of the Vilna Shas. This section is
devoted to any *OTHER* changes that we feel ought to be made in Gemara,
Rashi or Tosfos.)
[1] Gemara 55a [line 6]:
The words "B'MI SHE'MAGBI'A DA'ATO *ALEHA*"
should be "B'MI SHE'MAGBI'A DA'ATO *ALAV*" (Dikdukei Sofrim #40)
[2] Gemara 55a [line 7]:
The words "B'MI SHE'MARCHIV DA'ATO *ALEHA*"
should be "B'MI SHE'MARCHIV DA'ATO *ALAV*" (Dikdukei Sofrim ibid.)
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1a) [line 6] B'MI SHE'MAGBI'A DA'ATO (ALEHA) [ALAV] - in a person who is
haughty
b) [line 7] B'MI SHE'MARCHIV DA'ATO (ALEHA) [ALAV] - in a person who
desires material pleasures
2a) [line 10] SACHARANIM - merchants that travel from city to city to sell
their wares
b) [line 10] TAGARIM - merchants that sell their wares in their own city
3) [line 18] KEMIN KESHES - in the shape of bow, "U"-shaped
4) [line 18] KEMIN GAM - in the shape of a Gamma, the third letter of the
Greek alphabet, an inverted "L"
5) [line 22] D'ARICHA U'KETINA - it is long and narrow, i.e. rectangular
6) [line 22] LITEN LAH PUSYA A'URKA - we should extend its width to be as
long as its length
7) [line 24] D'MERAB'A V'LO MERAB'A B'RIBU'A OLAM - it is square but is not
aligned with the lines of longitude and latitude
8) [line 32] MODEDIN LAH MIN HA'YETER - we measure the 2000 Amos for it from
the bowstring, the imaginary line drawn between the two ends of city
9) [last line] D'NOSNIN KARPAF L'ZU V'KARPAF L'ZU - we give an area of 70
Amos and 4 Tefachim as an extension for each part of the city, before we
start to measure the Techum, and if the two extensions meet, both parts of
the city are considered as one
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10) [line 8] D'DECHIKA TASHMISHTAIHU - the use of the space outside of the
cities would be very cramped
12) [line 19] NEFESH - a structure that is built over a grave (a) for
watchmen (RASHI); (b) as a monument (ARUCH)
13) [line 20] KEVER - a cemetery
14) [line 21] CHAZAN - a caretaker
15) [line 22] KUMARIM - priests
16) [line 22] URVOS - stables
17) [line 22] OTZAROS - storehouses
18) [line 23] BURGANIN - temporary huts of the watchmen that guard the
fields
19) [line 23] HA'BAYIS SHE'BA'YAM - a house located on an island in the sea
20) [line 23] HAREI ELU MIS'ABRIN IMAH - these are included in the city
limits and the Techum is measured from their outside edges
21a) [line 17] BOR - a round well that is dug in the ground
b) [line 18] SHI'ACH - an elongated ditch
c) [line 18] ME'ARAH - a cave
22) [line 27] SHOVACH SHE'B'SOCHAH - the dovecote that is the field
23) [line 30] L'FANOS BO KEILIM SHE'B'SEFINAH - to remove and store there
utensils that are on a boat
24) [line 32] L'HASHLIM - to complete the measurement of 4 X 4 Amos (since
the building is lacking this area)
25) [line 32] TZERIFIN - cone-shaped huts
26) [line 34] TELASA PARSEI - three Parsa'os (Persian miles), approximately
11.5 kilometers (7.2 miles) or 13.8 kilometers (8.6 miles), depending upon
the differing Halachic opinions; (1 PARSAH = 4 MIL)
27) [line 35] K'SHE'HEN NIFNIN - when they would defecate
28) [line 38] HUKBE'U - the adjacent huts are considered permanent
dwellings, (and the Techum is measured as if the houses and huts constitute
a city)
29) [line 40] BIRIYA - a town in the Galilee
30) [line 40] YOSHVEI KEVARIM - grave-dwellers, i.e. corpses
31) [line 44] MARBIN ES HA'ZEVEL - increase excrement
32) [last line] KOFEFIN ES HA'KOMAH - bend a person's posture
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