SATURDAY PRAYER: HOCHMA-YESHIVAT HAVERIM יְשִׁיבָה חברים – BABYLONIAN TALMUD p97

READING: BETWEEN AFTER MIDNIGHT AND DAWN SATURDAY

MISHNA III.: And what must (animals) not go about in? The camel with a crupper, nor with
hobbles on both legs, nor with the front leg hobbled with the hind. This law is applied to all
other animals. It is not allowed to tie camels together with a rope and then lead them; but one is
permitted to hold in his hand the several ropes on the camels and lead them, provided the ropes
are not twisted into one.
GEMARA: A Boraitha in addition to this Mishna states: “If the crupper is fastened to the hump
as well as to the tail of the camel, it may go about.” Rabba b. R. Huna says: A camel may go
about with a pad under its tail (to prevent friction).
“One is not to tie camels.” What is the reason? Said R. Ashi: Because it looks like leading them
to market.
“But one is permitted to hold in his hand,” etc. Said R. Ashi: This law was stated only
concerning (Kilaim), and hence the teacher means to say, provided he does not tie or twist them.
Samuel said: And provided the cords do not protrude from his hand as much as the length of a
span. Was it not taught at the school of Samuel, two spans? Said Abayi: From the difference
between Samuel himself and his school we infer that Samuel came to teach us how to practise.
But did not a Boraitha state: Provided he lifts (the cords) from the ground one span (but there is
no restriction as to the quantity protruding from his hands)? The non-restriction of the quantity
of cord applies only to the amount of cord used for the distance between the animal and the
man’s hand. (In that case the quantity is unlimited. The quantity of cord, however, protruding
from the man’s hand must not exceed one span; so also the distance from the ground to the cords
must be at least one span.)
MISHNA IV.: The ass is not to go out with a rug, unless fastened, neither with a bell that has
been muffled, nor with a collar on his neck, nor with ankle-boots. The hens are not to go out
with cords tied to them, nor with straps on their feet. Rams are not to go out with carts tied to
their tails; nor sheep with sneezing-wood; the calf with the reed yoke, nor the cow with the skin
of a hedgehog (tied to the udder), nor with a strap (between her horns). The cow of R. Elazar b.
Azarya went out with a strap between the horns against the approval of the rabbis. GEMARA: “Neither with a bell that has been muffed.” For it looks like bringing it to market.