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the measurement of the slope1 was less than a handbreadth,2 but if It was a handbreadth this is forbidden, since the slopes of tents are regarded as tents. 3 R. Shesheth4 son of R. Idi further stated: A felt cap5 is permitted to be worn on the sabbath.6 But was it not taught that this7 was forbidden? — There is no difficulty, since the latter deals with one whose peak8 was one handbreadth wide,9 whereas the former deals with one whose peak8 was less than a handbreadth wide. Now then,10 would it also be forbidden to let one's cloak hang down11 to the extent of a handbreadth?12 — Rather say:13 This is no difficulty since the former deals with one that was tight14 whereas the latter deals with one that was not tight. 15 MISHNAH. A LOWER PIVOT16 MAY BE RE-INSERTED IN ITS SOCKET IN THE TEMPLE17 BUT NOT IN THE COUNTRY.18 THE RE-INSERTION OF THE UPPER ONE,19 HOWEVER, IS EVERYWHERE FORBIDDEN.20 R.JUDAH RULED: THE UPPER ONE MAY BE RE-INSERTED IN THE TEMPLE21 AND THE LOWER ONE IN THE COUNTRY ALSO. GEMARA. Our Rabbis taught: The pivot22 of the door of a box, a chest or a turret may be re-inserted into its socket in the Temple,23 while in the country it may only be adjusted;24 but the upper one25 may not be re-inserted in either place;26 the former prohibition27 being a preventive measure against the possibility of one's driving it into its socket by force; and should one drive It in, the obligation of a sin-offering is incurred. The pivot of the door of a cistern, a cellar or an annexe28 may not be re-inserted in the socket,29 and if one did re-insert it a sin-offering is incurred. MISHNAH. IT IS PERMISSIBLE30 TO REPLACE A PLASTER ON A WOUND31 IN THE TEMPLE32 BUT NOT IN THE COUNTRY.33 FOR THE FIRST TIME, HOWEVER, THIS34 IS FORBIDDEN EVERYWHERE.35 GEMARA. Our Rabbis taught: A plaster that was detached from a wound may be replaced36 on the Sabbath.37 R. Judah ruled: Only if it slipped downwards may it be pushed back upwards or if it slipped upwards it may be pushed back downwards.38 One may also uncover a part of the plaster and wipe the opening of the wound39 and then another part of the plaster may be uncovered and the opening of the wound39 be wiped, but the plaster itself may not be wiped off since such wiping is tantamount to spreading the salve;40 and if one did spread the salve the obligation of a sin-offering is incurred. Rab Judah citing Samuel ruled: The halachah is in agreement with R. Judah. This,41 R. Hisda observed, was learnt only where it42 slipped off on to an object,43 but if it slipped off on to the ground all agree that it is forbidden to replace it on the wound. Mar son of R. Ashi stated: I was once standing in the presence of my father when his plaster slipped off44 on to his pillow and he replaced it. ‘Does not the Master accept’, I asked him, ‘the statement of R. Hisda that they45 differed only where it42 slipped off on to an object43 but that if it slipped off on to the ground all agree that replacement is forbidden; in connection with which Samuel stated: The halachah is in agreement with R. Judah’?46 — ‘I’, he replied, ‘did not hear of this, by which I mean:47 I do not accept it’. MISHNAH. A STRING48 MAY49 BE TIED UP IN THE TEMPLE50 BUT NOT IN THE COUNTRY.51 FOR THE FIRST TIME, HOWEVER,52 THIS IS FORBIDDEN EVERYWHERE.53 GEMARA. Is not our Mishnah54 in disagreement with the following: If the string of a harp was broken55 one would not tie it up but secure it with a loop?56 — This is no difficulty, since the latter represents the view of the Rabbis whereas the former represents that of R. Eliezer. According to R. Eliezer who holds that the preliminary requirements of a precept57 supersede the Sabbath one may tie the string;58 while according to the Rabbis who ruled that they did not supersede it one may only secure it with a loop. But if this59 represents the view of R. Eliezer should not tying be permitted also for the first time?60 — Rather say: This is no difficulty since the former59 is the view of R. Judah61 whereas the latter is that of the Rabbis.62 According to whose view, however, did R. Judah63 give his ruling?64 since no bed can possibly be narrower than two handbreadths and a fraction, the roof of the canopy would have to be made up of a number of short curtains spread over a number of poles respectively, each of which complied with the measurements prescribed. For the sides of the canopy separate curtains hanging down vertically would have to be provided. the cap to be forbidden. such a ruling, however, would be absurd why should it be applied in the case of the cap? possibility that the cap might be blown off and the man on recovering it would carry it along a greater distance than four cubits in the public domain. Such a possibility need not, of course, be provided against in the case of a cloak or in the case of a cap that is set tight on one's head which cannot easily be blown off. act cannot, therefore, be regarded as ‘building’ which is forbidden. the socket with the aid of a hammer or axe which is, of course, forbidden on the Sabbath. ground. building is an activity Pentateuchally forbidden on the Sabbath, and since a Pentateuchal prohibition retains its force in the Temple also, the re-insertion of the upper pivot (cf. prev. n.) on the Sabbath is forbidden in the Temple as well as in the country. ground. his hand and the ritual object he handled. category of ‘erasing’ which is one of the main classes of work forbidden on the Sabbath. service has been allowed in order to prevent a priest from abstaining from his Temple duties on account of a plaster on his hand, the application of a plaster for the first time, which cannot affect the Temple service, could not be allowed since such an application would infringe (cf. Supra p. 711, n. 13) a Rabbinical enactment. since this is the halachah, why did he disregard it? Sabbath eve. of the precept of circumcision (cf. Shab. 130a). precept of the sacrifices which could not be offered in the absence of the Instrumental music of the Levites. preliminary requisites of a precept supersede the Sabbath, a knot is permitted as well as a loop. included. As the string call be secured by a loop (which is a permitted act) the making of a knot (a forbidden act) was justly forbidden even in the case of the preliminary requisites of a precept. forbidden for the first time (even though it is a preliminary requisite of a precept) but permitted after the string had been broken.