Shabbat

Such as those of your father's house, he replied. R. Abba b. Kahana also said in R. Hanina's name: The litters  of Rabbi's household may be handled on the Sabbath. R. Zera asked him: [Does that mean] those that can be moved with one hand, or [even] with two hands? Such as those of your father's house, replied he. R. Abba b. Kahana also said: R. Hanina permitted Rabbis household to drink wine [carried]  in gentile coaches  [sealed] with one seal,  and I do not know whether it is because he agrees with R. Eliezer  or because of the [Gentile's] fear of the Nasi's household. MISHNAH. IF A GENTILE LIGHTS A LAMP, AN ISRAELITE MAY MAKE USE OF ITS LIGHT; BUT IF [HE DOES IT] FOR THE SAKE OF THE ISRAELITE, IT IS FORBIDDEN. IF HE DRAWS WATER  TO GIVE HIS OWN ANIMAL, TO DRINK, AN ISRAELITE MAY WATER [HIS] AFTER HIM; BUT IF [HE DRAWS IT] FOR THE ISRAELITES SAKE, IT IS FORBIDDEN. IF A GENTILE MAKES A STAIRWAY TO DESCEND BY IT,  AN ISRAELITE MAY DESCEND AFTER HIM; BUT IF ON THE ISRAELITES ACCOUNT, IT IS FORBIDDEN. IT ONCE HAPPENED THAT R. GAMALIEL AND THE ELDERS WERE TRAVELING IN A SHIP, WHEN A GENTILE MADE A STAIRWAY FOR GOING DOWN, AND R. GAMALIEL, AND THE ELDERS DESCENDED BY IT. GEMARA. Now these are [all] necessary. For if we were informed [about] a lamp, that is because a lamp for one is a lamp for a hundred; but as for water, [I might say] let us forbid it,  lest he come to increase [the quantity drawn] on the Israelite's account.  What is the need of [the ruling about] a stairway?  He tells us the story of R. Gamaliel and the elders. Our Rabbis taught: if a Gentile gathers herbs,  an Israelite may feed [his cattle therewith] after him, but if [he gathers] on the Israelite's account, it is forbidden. If he draws water to give his cattle to drink, an Israelite may water [his] after him, but if on the Israelite's account, it is forbidden. When is that? If he does not know him; but if he knows him it is forbidden. But that is not so? For R. Huna said in R. Hanina's name: A man may stand his cattle on grass on the Sabbath,  but not on mukzeh  on the Sabbath!  — It means that he stands in front of it [the animal],  and so it goes [there] and eats. The Master said: 'When is that? If he does not know him; but if he knows him, it is forbidden.' But R. Gamaliel [is a case where] he knew him?  — Said Abaye: It was not [made] in his presence.  Raba said: You may even say that it was in his presence: 'a lamp for one is a lamp for a hundred.'  An objection is raised: R. Gamaliel said to them, 'Since he did not make it in our presence, let us go down by it?' — Say: 'Since he made it, let us go down by it.' Come and hear: If a city inhabited by Israelites and Gentiles contains baths where there is bathing on the Sabbath, if the majority are Gentiles, one [an Israelite] may bathe therein immediately;  if the majority are Israelites, one must walt until hot water could be heated.  — There, when they heat, they do so with a view to the majority. Come and hear: If a lamp is burning at a banqueting party:  if the majority are Gentiles, one may make use of its light; if the majority are Israelites, it is forbidden; if half and half, it is forbidden?  — There too, when they light it,