Shabbat

sousing the whole body  is well [permitted] even at the very outset.  Who (is the authority for this]? It is R. Simeon. For it was taught: A man must not souse the whole of his body, either with hot or with cold water: this is R. Meir's view; but R. Simeon permits it. R. Judah said: It is forbidden with hot water, but permitted with cold. AND DRIES HIMSELF EVEN WITH TEN TOWELS. The first clause informs us of the most surprising ruling, and the second clause informs us of the most surprising ruling. 'The first clause informs us of the most surprising ruling': even these, which do not contain much water, [are forbidden]; for since there is only one person, he will come to wring it out. 'And the second clause informs us of the most surprising ruling': even these, though they contain very much water [are permitted]; for since there are many, they will remind each other. Our Rabbis taught: A man may dry himself with a towel and place it on the window-sill, but he must not give it to the bath attendants, because they are suspected of that thing.  R. Simeon said: One may dry himself with one towel and bring it home.  Abaye asked R. Joseph: What is the law? Said he to him, Lo! there is R. Simeon; lo! there is Rabbi; lo! there is Samuel; lo! there is R. Johanan.  'R. Simeon', as we have stated. 'Rabbi': for it was taught. Rabbi said: When we learnt Torah at R. Simeon['s academy] in Tekoa,  we used to carry up oil and towels from the courtyard to the roof and from the roof to an enclosure,  until we came to the fountain where we bathed. 'Samuel': for Rab Judah said in Samuel's name: A person may dry himself with a towel and carry it home [wrapped round] his hand.  'R. Johanan': for R. Hiyya b. Abba said in R. Johanan's name: The halachah is: A person may dry himself with a towel and carry it home [wrapped round] his hand. Yet did R. Johanan say thus: surely R. Johanan said, The halachah is as an anonymous Mishnah, whereas we learnt: AND DRIES HIMSELF EVEN WITH TEN TOWELS, HE MUST NOT FETCH THEM IN HIS HAND? — He recited this as Ben Hakinai['s view]. R. Hiyya b. Abba said in R. Johanan's name: The bath attendants may bring women's bathing clothes to the baths, providing that they cover their heads and the greater part of their bodies in them.  As for a sabnitha,  R. Hiyya b. Abba said in R. Johanan's name: One must tie its two bottom ends.  R. Hiyya b. Abba also said in R. Johanan's name: [That means] below the shoulders.  Raba said to the citizens of Mahoza: When you carry the apparel of the troops,  let them drop below your shoulders. ONE MAY OIL AND LIGHTLY MASSAGE [THE BODY]. Our Rabbis taught: One may oil and massage the bowels [of an invalid] on the Sabbath, provided this is not done as on weekdays. How then shall it be done? — R. Hama son of R. Hanina said: They must first be oiled and then massaged.  R. Johanan said: The oiling and massaging must be done simultaneously. BUT [ONE MAY] NOT KNEAD. R. Hiyya b. Abba said in R. Johanan's name; One may not stand on the mud of Diomsith,  because it stimulates [the body] and loosens [the bowels]. Rab Judah said in Rab's name: The complete period of Diomsith is twenty-one days, and Pentecost is included.  The scholars asked: Does Pentecost belong to this end or to that end?  — Come and hear: For Samuel said: All potions [medicines] [taken] between Passover and Pentecost are beneficial.  Perhaps that is [only] there, where it is beneficial [only] as long as the weather is cold: but here it is on account of the heat,  [so] when the weather is warm it is [even] more beneficial. R. Helbo said: The wine of Perugitha  and the water of Diomsith cut off the Ten Tribes from Israel.  R. Eleazar b. 'Arak visited that place. He was attracted to them,  and [in consequence] his learning vanished. When he returned, he arose to read in the Scroll [of the Torah].  He wished to read, Hahodesh hazeh lakem [This month shall be unto you, etc.],  [instead of which] he read haharesh hayah libbam.  But the scholars prayed for him, and his learning returned. And it is thus that we learnt, R. Nehorai said: Be exiled to a place of Torah, and say not that it will follow thee, for thy companions will establish it in thy possession;  and do not rely on thine own understanding.  A Tanna taught: His name was not R. Nehorai but R. Nehemiah; whilst others state, his name was R. Eleazar b. 'Arak, and why was he called R. Nehorai? Because he enlightened [manhir] the eyes of the Sages in halachah. BUT [ONE MAY] NOT SCRAPE. Our Rabbis taught: One may not scrape with a strigil on the Sabbath. R. Simeon b. Gamaliel said: If one's feet are soiled with clay and dirt he may scrape them off in the usual way, without fear. R. Samuel b. Judah's mother made him a silver strigil. YOU MAY NOT GO DOWN TO A WRESTLING GROUND. What is the reason? Because of sinking [in the clay soil]. ONE MAY NOT INDUCE VOMITING ON THE SABBATH. Rabbah b. Bar Hanah said in R. Johanan's name: They learnt this only [when it Is effected] by a drug, but it may be done by hand  It was taught, R. Nehemiah said: It is forbidden even during the week, because of the waste of food. OR STRAIGHTEN AN INFANT['S LIMBS]. Rabbah b. Bar Hanah said in R. Johanan's name: To swaddle an infant on the Sabbath is permitted. But we learnt: YOU MAY NOT STRAIGHTEN?  There it refers to the spinal vertebrae, which appears as building. ONE MAY NOT RESET A BROKEN BONE. R. Hana of Bagdad said in Samuel's name: