where it cannot be lifted up by the cord to which it was tied in which case one Master holds that, since there was a knob at one end, it has the status of a vessel, while the other Master holds that, since it cannot be lifted up by the cord to which it was tied, it may not [be moved]. MISHNAH. WITH A BOLT THAT DRAGS ALONG THE GROUND IT IS PERMITTED TO SHUT UP [A DOOR] IN THE TEMPLE BUT NOT IN THE COUNTRY; BUT WITH ONE THAT RESTS ON THE GROUND THIS IS FORBIDDEN EVERYWHERE. R.JUDAH RULED: WITH ONE THAT RESTS ON THE GROUND THIS IS PERMITTED, IN THE TEMPLE BUT WITH ONE THAT DRAGS ON THE GROUND THIS IS ALSO PERMITTED, IN THE COUNTRY. GEMARA. Our Rabbis taught: What is the definition of ‘a bolt that drags’ wherewith it is permitted to shut up [a door] in the Temple but not in the country? One that is fastened and suspended and whose one end touches the ground. R. Judah ruled: With such a bolt it is permitted [to shut up a door] even in the country; but what kind of bolt is it wherewith it is permitted [to shut up] in the Temple and not in the country? One that is neither fastened nor suspended but which is removed and put away in a corner. Rab Judah citing Samuel ruled: The halachah is in agreement with R. Judah in the case of a bolt that drags along the ground. Raba observed: This applies only where it is fastened to the door. But could this be right, seeing that R. Tabla, when he visited Mahuza, saw a bolt that was suspended from the side of a doorway and yet made no remark whatsoever on the matter? — That was one that could be lifted up by the cord to which it was tied. R. Iwya once visited Nehardea and observed that a certain man was fastening a bolt with a piece of reed grass. ‘This’, he remarked: ‘must not shut up’. R. Zera enquired: What is the ruling where the bolt was pressed into the ground? — What question is this, retorted R. Joseph, has he not heard what was taught: ‘If it was detached it is forbidden but if it was pressed into the ground it is permitted; and R. Judah ruled: If it was pressed into the ground, even though it was not detached, it is forbidden’, and in connection with this ‘Rab Judah citing Samuel ruled: The halachah is in agreement with R. Judah in the case where it was pressed into the ground? But what is the reason? — Abaye replied: Because it has the appearance of building. R. Nehumai b. Zechariah enquired of Abaye: What is the ruling where a handle was attached to the bolt? — You, the other replied, speak now of a club. It was stated: R. Nehumai b. Adda ruled: If a handle was attached to it the handling of the bolt] is permitted. At the house of R. Pedath they had a beam which ten men had to lift to fix it in position at the door, but he told them no word against this. it has, he observed. the character of a vessel, At the house of Mar Samuel they had a mortar of the capacity of an artaba, and Mar Samuel allowed it to be fixed behind the door. It has, he observed, the character of a vessel. Rami b. Ezekiel sent to R. Amram the following message: ‘ Win the Master tell us some of those excellent sayings that you once told us in the name of R. Assi in respect of the arches of a boat’. He sent word in reply: Thus said R. Assi, ‘With reference to the arches of a boat, whenever they are a handbreadth wide or, even when they are less than a handbreadth in width, provided there was no space of three handbreadths intervening between the one and the other, it is permissible to bring a that on the morrow and to Spread it over them — What is the reason? One is thereby merely adding to an occasional tent which is perfectly legitimate. R. Huna possessed some rams that needed the shade in the daytime and the open air at night. When he came to Rab the latter told him, ‘Go and roll up the reed mat but leave one handbreadth rolled, and on the morrow spread it all out and you will be merely adding to all occasional tent, and that is perfectly legitimate. Rab citing R. Hiyya ruled: It is permissible to draw, and to withdraw a certain on the Sabbath. It is also permissible to take down or to put up a bridal canopy on the Sabbath. Said R. Shesheth the son of R. Idi: This applies only where the top was less than a handbreadth in width but where the top was one handbreadth wide this is forbidden; and even when the top was less than one handbreadth wide this is applicable only if its width within three handbreadths from the top was less that a handbreadth but if within three handbreadths from the top it was one handbreadth wide this is forbidden; and, even where it was less than a handbreadth wide within three handbreadths from the top. this applies only whereᵃᵇᶜᵈᵉᶠᵍʰⁱʲᵏˡᵐⁿᵒᵖᵠʳˢᵗᵘᵛʷˣʸᶻᵃᵃᵃᵇᵃᶜᵃᵈᵃᵉᵃᶠᵃᵍᵃʰᵃⁱᵃʲᵃᵏᵃˡᵃᵐᵃⁿᵃᵒᵃᵖᵃᵠᵃʳᵃˢᵃᵗᵃᵘᵃᵛᵃʷᵃˣᵃʸᵃᶻᵇᵃᵇᵇᵇᶜᵇᵈᵇᵉᵇᶠᵇᵍᵇʰᵇⁱᵇʲᵇᵏᵇˡᵇᵐᵇⁿᵇᵒᵇᵖᵇᵠᵇʳ