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salt, and lime, and rocks 3 handbreadths from the wall of another, or he can plaster the wall with lime. The Talmud analyzes this statement: The reason for this ruling is that there is a wall there belonging to his neighbor, from which it may be inferred that if there is no wall there, one may plac
The Talmud rejects this proof: No, even if there is no wall one may also not place these substances close to the boundary. The Talmud asks: Rather, what does mentioning a wall here teach us? The Talmud answers: This teaches us that all these substances are damaging to a wall.
The Talmud suggests: Come and hear another proof from the Mishnah: One must distance seeds, and the plow, and urine 3 handbreadths from the wall of another. The Talmud analyzes this ruling: The reason for this ruling is that there is a wall, from which it may be inferred that if there is no wall, o
The Talmud suggests: Come and hear another proof from the Mishnah: And one must distance a mill from a wall by 3 handbreadths from the lower stone of the mill, which is 4 handbreadths from the upper stone. The Talmud analyzes this statement: The reason for this ruling is that there is a wall, from
The Talmud suggests: Come and hear another proof from the Mishnah: And the oven must be distanced 3 handbreadths from the base, which is 4 handbreadths from the upper rim of the oven. The Talmud analyzes this statement: The reason for this ruling is that there is a wall, from which it may be inferr