## Eruvin Daf 26b

###### Eruvin 26b:1
[Eruvin 26b:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Eruvin/r/26b:1)

הָא רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר, וְהָא רַבָּנַן.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**This,** the mishna here, is in accordance with the opinion of **Rabbi Eliezer, while that,** the other mishna, is in accordance with the opinion of **the Rabbis.**


###### Eruvin 26b:2
[Eruvin 26b:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Eruvin/r/26b:2)

כְּשֶׁתִּימְצֵי לוֹמַר, לְדִבְרֵי רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר: הַמְבַטֵּל רְשׁוּת חֲצֵירוֹ — רְשׁוּת בֵּיתוֹ בִּיטֵּל. לְרַבָּנַן: הַמְבַטֵּל רְשׁוּת חֲצֵירוֹ — רְשׁוּת בֵּיתוֹ לֹא בִּיטֵּל.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
Rav Sheshet adds: **When you examine** the matter closely, you will find that **according to the statement of Rabbi Eliezer, one who renounces** his **authority over his** share in the **courtyard** to the other residents of the courtyard also **renounces** his **authority over his** own **house.** However, **according to** the opinion of **the Rabbis, one who renounces** his **authority over his** share in the **courtyard** to the other residents **does not renounce** his **authority over his** own **house** to them.


###### Eruvin 26b:3
[Eruvin 26b:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Eruvin/r/26b:3)

פְּשִׁיטָא!

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara expresses surprise at this comment: But it is **obvious** that this is the point over which the *tanna’im* disagree.


###### Eruvin 26b:4
[Eruvin 26b:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Eruvin/r/26b:4)

אָמַר רַחֲבָה: אֲנָא וְרַב הוּנָא בַּר חִינָּנָא תַּרְגֵּימְנָא: לֹא נִצְרְכָא אֶלָּא לַחֲמִשָּׁה שֶׁשְּׁרוּיִן בְּחָצֵר אֶחָד וְשָׁכַח אֶחָד מֵהֶן וְלֹא עֵירַב.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara answers: **Raḥava said:** Both **Rav Huna bar Ḥinnana and I explained:** Rav Sheshet’s explanation **was necessary only with regard to** the case of **five** people **who lived in the same courtyard, one of whom forgot to join in an *eiruv*** with the others.


###### Eruvin 26b:5
[Eruvin 26b:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Eruvin/r/26b:5)

לְדִבְרֵי רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר: כְּשֶׁהוּא מְבַטֵּל רְשׁוּתוֹ, אֵין צָרִיךְ לְבַטֵּל לְכׇל אֶחָד וְאֶחָד.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**According to the statement of Rabbi Eliezer, when he renounces his authority, he need not renounce it to each and every one** of the residents, as we already know that Rabbi Eliezer holds that one who renounces authority does so in a generous manner, renouncing authority not only of his share in the courtyard, but also of his own house. Consequently, if he is required to renounce authority to many people, we assume that he does so even if this is not explicitly stated.


###### Eruvin 26b:6
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לְרַבָּנַן: כְּשֶׁהוּא מְבַטֵּל רְשׁוּתוֹ, צָרִיךְ לְבַטֵּל לְכׇל אֶחָד וְאֶחָד.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
In contrast, **according to** the opinion of **the Rabbis, when he renounces his authority,** it does not suffice that he renounces it in favor of one person; rather, **he must** explicitly **renounce it to each and every one,** as we cannot presume that he renounces authority in a generous manner.


###### Eruvin 26b:7
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כְּמַאן אָזְלָא הָא דְּתַנְיָא: חֲמִשָּׁה שֶׁשְּׁרוּיִן בְּחָצֵר אֶחָד וְשָׁכַח אֶחָד מֵהֶן וְלֹא עֵירַב, כְּשֶׁהוּא מְבַטֵּל רְשׁוּתוֹ, אֵין צָרִיךְ לְבַטֵּל רְשׁוּת לְכׇל אֶחָד וְאֶחָד. כְּמַאן? כְּרַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara continues: **In accordance with which** *tanna* **is** the ruling **that was taught** in the following *baraita*? If **five** people **lived in the same courtyard, and one of them forgot and did not join in an *eiruv*** with the other residents, **when he renounces his authority, he need not renounce his authority to each and every one** of the residents. The Gemara asks: **In accordance with whose** opinion is it? It is **in accordance with Rabbi Eliezer,** as explained above.


###### Eruvin 26b:8
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רַב כָּהֲנָא מַתְנֵי הָכִי. רַב טַבְיוֹמֵי מַתְנֵי הָכִי: כְּמַאן אָזְלָא הָא דְּתַנְיָא: חֲמִשָּׁה שֶׁשְּׁרוּיִם בְּחָצֵר אֶחָד וְשָׁכַח אֶחָד מֵהֶן וְלֹא עֵירַב, כְּשֶׁהוּא מְבַטֵּל רְשׁוּתוֹ אֵינוֹ צָרִיךְ לְבַטֵּל רְשׁוּת לְכׇל אֶחָד וְאֶחָד, כְּמַאן? אָמַר רַב הוּנָא בַּר יְהוּדָה אָמַר רַב שֵׁשֶׁת: כְּמַאן? כְּרַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Rav Kahana taught** the passage **this way,** as cited above, that it was Raḥava and Rav Huna bar Ḥinnana who applied Rav Sheshet’s explanation to the case of the five people living in the same courtyard. **Rav Tavyomei,** on the other hand, **taught** it **as follows,** that it was Rav Sheshet himself who applied it to that case: **In accordance with which** *tanna* **is** the ruling **that was taught** in the following *baraita*? If **five** people **lived in the same courtyard, and one of them forgot and did not join in an *eiruv*** with the other residents, **when he renounces his authority, he need not renounce his authority to each and every one** of the residents. This statement is **in accordance with whose** opinion? **Rav Huna bar Yehuda said** that **Rav Sheshet said: In accordance with whom? In accordance with Rabbi Eliezer.**


###### Eruvin 26b:9
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אֲמַר לֵיהּ רַב פָּפָּא לְאַבָּיֵי: לְרַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר, אִי אָמַר: לָא מְבַטֵּילְנָא, וּלְרַבָּנַן, אִי אָמַר: מְבַטֵּילְנָא — מַאי?

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Rav Pappa said to Abaye: According to** the opinion of **Rabbi Eliezer,** which presumes that one renounces his authority over his house as well, **if one** who forgot to join in an *eiruv* with the other residents of the courtyard explicitly **stated: I am not renouncing** authority of my house, **and** likewise, **according to** the opinion of **the Rabbis, if he** explicitly **stated: I am renouncing** authority of my house, **what is** the *halakha* in such cases?


###### Eruvin 26b:10
[Eruvin 26b:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Eruvin/r/26b:10)

טַעְמָא דְּרַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר מִשּׁוּם דְּקָסָבַר: הַמְבַטֵּל רְשׁוּת חֲצֵירוֹ, רְשׁוּת בֵּיתוֹ בִּיטֵּל. וְהַאי אָמַר: אֲנָא לָא מְבַטֵּילְנָא.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara clarifies: Is **Rabbi Eliezer’s reason because he maintains** in general that **one who renounces authority over his** share in a courtyard to the other residents presumably also **renounces** to them **authority over his** own **house, but** that since **this** person explicitly **stated: I am not renouncing** authority of my house, he therefore maintains his authority?


###### Eruvin 26b:11
[Eruvin 26b:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Eruvin/r/26b:11)

אוֹ דִילְמָא, טַעְמָא דְּרַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר מִשּׁוּם דְּבַיִת בְּלָא חָצֵר לָא עֲבִידִי אִינָשֵׁי דְּדָיְירִי. וְכִי קָאָמַר לָא מְבַטֵּילְנָא — לָאו כָּל כְּמִינֵּיהּ, אַף עַל גַּב דְּאָמַר דָּיַירְנָא — לָאו כְּלוּם קָאָמַר.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Or perhaps Rabbi Eliezer’s reason** is **because people do not** generally **live** in **a house without a courtyard,** and therefore anyone who renounces authority over his share in a courtyard automatically renounces authority over his own house regardless of what he says. Therefore, **when he says: I am not renouncing** authority over my house, it is **not in his power** to do so, **as even though he says: I** will continue **to live** in and retain authority over my house, **he has said nothing.**


###### Eruvin 26b:12
[Eruvin 26b:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Eruvin/r/26b:12)

וּלְרַבָּנַן, אִי אָמַר: מְבַטֵּילְנָא. מַאי טַעְמָא דְרַבָּנַן? מִשּׁוּם דְּקָסָבְרִי: הַמְבַטֵּל רְשׁוּת חֲצֵירוֹ — רְשׁוּת בֵּיתוֹ לֹא בִּיטֵּל, וְהַאי אֲמַר מְבַטֵּילְנָא.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**And** the question likewise arises **according to** the opinion of **the Rabbis. If one** explicitly **stated: I am renouncing** authority of my house as well, **what** is the *halakha*? Is **the reason** for the opinion of **the Rabbis because they maintain** that **one who renounces authority over his** share in a **courtyard** to the other residents presumably **does not renounce authority over his** own **house** to them, **but** since **this** person explicitly **stated: I am renouncing** authority over my house, the other residents should be permitted to carry?


###### Eruvin 26b:13
[Eruvin 26b:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Eruvin/r/26b:13)

אוֹ דִילְמָא, טַעְמָא דְרַבָּנַן מִשּׁוּם דְּלָא עֲבִיד אִינִישׁ דִּמְסַלֵּק נַפְשֵׁיהּ לִגְמָרֵי מִבַּיִת וְחָצֵר, וְהָוֵי כִּי אוֹרֵחַ לְגַבַּיְיהוּ. וְהַאי כִּי אָמַר מְבַטֵּילְנָא — לָאו כָּל כְּמִינֵּיהּ קָאָמַר.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Or perhaps the reason** for the opinion of **the Rabbis** is **because one does not usually remove himself entirely from a house and courtyard, making himself like a guest among** his neighbors. **And** therefore, **when he states: I am renouncing** authority over my house, it is **not in his power** to do so, and his statement is disregarded.


###### Eruvin 26b:14
[Eruvin 26b:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Eruvin/r/26b:14)

אֲמַר לֵיהּ: בֵּין לְרַבָּנַן בֵּין לְרַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר, כֵּיוָן דְּגַלִּי דַּעְתֵּיהּ — גַּלִּי.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
Abaye **said to** Rav Pappa in answer to his question: **Both according to the Rabbis and according to Rabbi Eliezer, once one has revealed his wishes, he has revealed** them, and everything follows his express wishes.


###### Eruvin 26b:15
[Eruvin 26b:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Eruvin/r/26b:15)

וְכֵן שָׁמַעְתִּי מִמֶּנּוּ שֶׁיּוֹצְאִים בְּעַרְקַבָּלִין בְּפֶסַח. מַאי עַרְקַבָּלִין? אָמַר רֵישׁ לָקִישׁ: אַצְווֹתָא חָרוּזְיָאתָא.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The mishna records yet another teaching handed down by Rabbi Elai: **And I also heard from** Rabbi Eliezer another *halakha*, **that one may fulfill his obligation** to eat bitter herbs **on Passover with *arkablin*,** a certain bitter herb. The Gemara asks: **What is *arkablin*? Reish Lakish said:** It is ***Atzvata ḥaruziyata*,** a type of fiber that wraps itself around a date palm.


###### Eruvin 26b:16
[Eruvin 26b:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Eruvin/r/26b:16)

**הֲדַרַן עֲלָךְ עוֹשִׂין פַּסִּין**


###### Eruvin 26b:17
[Eruvin 26b:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Eruvin/r/26b:17)

מַתְנִי׳ **בַּכֹּל מְעָרְבִין** וּמִשְׁתַּתְּפִין, חוּץ מִן הַמַּיִם וּמִן הַמֶּלַח.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**MISHNA:** **One may establish a joining** of houses in courtyards [*eiruv ḥatzerot*] in order to permit carrying on Shabbat in a courtyard shared by two or more houses, and one may establish a joining of Shabbat borders [*eiruv teḥumin*] in order to extend the distance one is permitted to walk on Shabbat; **and** similarly, **one may merge** courtyards in order to permit carrying in an alleyway shared by two or more courtyards. This may be done **with all** kinds of food **except for water and salt,** as they are not considered foods and therefore may not be used for these purposes.


###### Eruvin 26b:18
[Eruvin 26b:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Eruvin/r/26b:18)

וְהַכֹּל נִיקָּח בְּכֶסֶף מַעֲשֵׂר, חוּץ מִן הַמַּיִם וּמִן הַמֶּלַח. הַנּוֹדֵר מִן הַמָּזוֹן — מוּתָּר בְּמֶלַח וּבְמַיִם.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The mishna continues with two similar principles: **All** types of food **may be bought with** second-**tithe money,** which must be taken to Jerusalem and used to purchase food (Deuteronomy 14:26), **except for water and salt.** Similarly, **one who vows that nourishment** is prohibited to him **is permitted** to eat **water and salt,** as they are not considered sources of nourishment.


###### Eruvin 26b:19
[Eruvin 26b:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Eruvin/r/26b:19)

מְעָרְבִין לַנָּזִיר בְּיַיִן וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵל בִּתְרוּמָה. סוֹמְכוֹס אוֹמֵר: בְּחוּלִּין.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
It was further stated with regard to the laws of joining courtyards that **one may establish an *eiruv*** *teḥumin* **for a nazirite with wine,** even though he is prohibited to drink it, because it is permitted to others. **And** similarly, one may establish an *eiruv teḥumin* **for an Israelite with *teruma*,** even though he may not eat it, because it is permitted to a priest. The food used for an *eiruv teḥumin* must be fit for human consumption, but it is not essential that it be fit for the consumption of the one for whom it is being used. **Summakhos,** however, **says:** One may only establish an *eiruv teḥumin* for an Israelite **with unconsecrated** food.


###### Eruvin 26b:20
[Eruvin 26b:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Eruvin/r/26b:20)

וְלַכֹּהֵן בְּבֵית הַפְּרָס. רַבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר: אֲפִילּוּ בֵּין הַקְּבָרוֹת.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
It was additionally stated that one may establish an *eiruv teḥumin* **for a priest in a *beit haperas*,** a field containing a grave that was plowed over. There is doubt as to the location of bone fragments in the entire area. A priest is prohibited to come into contact with a corpse, and therefore may not enter a *beit haperas*. **Rabbi Yehuda says:** An *eiruv teḥumin* may be established for a priest **even between the graves** in a graveyard, an area which the priest may not enter by Torah law,