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Rav Yehoshua, son of Rav Idi, said in answer: When Rav Asi said that this child may go out by means of his mother’s eiruv, he was referring to a case where his father established an eiruv on his behalf to the north, and his mother prepared an eiruv on his behalf to the south, as even a six-year-old
The Talmud raises an objection from a baraita: A child who needs his mother may go out by means of his mother’s eiruv that she established for herself. Until what age may he do so? He can be up to the age of 6. This baraita is a conclusive refutation of the opinion of Rav Yehoshua bar Rav Idi, who
The Talmud comments: Let us say that this is also a refutation of the opinion of Rav Asi, as here it states: Until the age of 6, which indicates that he can be up to, but not including, 6 years old, whereas Rav Asi maintains that even a six-year-old is included in this halakha. The Talmud states: R
The Talmud comments: Let us say that this is also a refutation of the opinion of R' Yannai and Reish Lakish, who maintain that a child in need of his mother is one who is up to age 4 or 5. The Talmud explains: This is not difficult. Here R' Yannai and Reish Lakish are referring to a situation when
Our rabbis taught in a baraita: A person may establish an eiruv on behalf of his minor son or daughter, and on behalf of his Canaanite servant or female slave, either with their knowledge or without their knowledge. However, he may not establish an eiruv, neither on behalf of his Hebrew servant or