ust not use
it, because it is not purposely prepared (for Sabbath use). They may
remove a new lamp, but not an old one. Rabbi Simon says, "all lamps may be
removed, except the lamp lighted for the Sabbath." They may put a vessel
under the lamp to catch sparks, but they must not put water into it, as it
quenches.
Chapter IV
1. "With what may they cover up (pots to retain the heat)?" "And with what
may they not cover them up?" "They may not cover them up with oil-dregs,
or dung, or salt, or lime, or sand either fresh or dry, or straw, or
grape-skins, or woollen, or herbs when they are fresh, but they may cover
up with them when they are dry. They may cover up with garments, and
fruits, with doves' wings, with carpenters' sawdust, and with tow of fine
flax." Rabbi Judah forbids "fine," but allows "coarse."
2. They may cover up with hides, and remove them--with woollen fleeces, but
they must not remove them. "How does one do?" "He takes off the cover, and
they fall down." Rabbi Eleazar, the son of Azariah, says "the vessel is
inclined on its side, and he takes them away." "Perhaps he took them away
and cannot return them?"(103) But the Sages say "he may take them away,
and return them." "He does not cover it, while it is yet day?" "He must
not cover it, when it begins to be dark." "He covered it, and it opened?"
"It is allowed to cover it again." A man may fill the goblet, and put it
under the pillow or under the bolster (to warm it).
Chapter V
1. "With what is a beast led forth, and with what is it not led
forth?"(104) One may lead forth the camel with a head-stall, and the
she-camel with a nose-ring, and the Lydda(105) asses with a bridle, and a
horse with a halter, and all animals that wear a halter they may lead
forth with a halter, and they are held with a halter, and, if unclean,
they may sprinkle water upon them, and baptize them in their places.
2. The ass one may lead forth with a pack-saddle when it is bound on it.
Rams go forth tied up. Ewes go forth with tails bound back, doubled down,
or put in a bag. The goats go forth bound tightly. Rabbi Jose "forbids
all, excepting ewes, to have their tails in a bag." Rabbi Judah says "the
goats go forth bound tightly to dry up their udders, but not to guard the
milk."
3. "And with what must they not go forth?" "A camel must not go forth with
a rag bound as a mark to its tail, nor fettered, nor with fore-foot tied
doubled up, and so with the rest
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