SATURDAY PRAYER: YESOD-YESHIVAT HAVERIM יְשִׁיבָה חברים – BABYLONIAN TALMUD p111

READING: BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND DAWN OF SATURDAY

Levi 2 lectured in Neherdai that a crown-shaped ornament may be worn; whereupon twenty-four
women in Neherdai went out with crown-shaped ornaments on.
Rabba b. Abuhu lectured the same in Mehutza, and eighteen women went out of one alley
wearing those ornaments.
R. Jehudah in the name of Samuel said: “A belt may be worn.” Some one said a leather belt
(even if jewelled). Said R. Saphra: “Why! Even a golden belt jewelled, for is it not equal to a
golden garment?” Said Rabhina to R. Ashi: “How is it with a belt worn over a sash?” Answered
R. Ashi: “By this you mean two belts” (and this is prohibited). R. Ashi, however, said: “A sash
may be worn only when it is securely fastened, but not otherwise.”
“Nor with a nose-ring.” What is a nose-ring? It is a nose-band.
“Nor with finger-rings,” etc.; but if the ring have a seal it is prohibited, as it is not an ornament.
Is this not contradicted from Kelim, XI. 8? The following ornaments of women are subject to
defilement: Chains, nose-rings, rings, finger-rings either with or without a seal, and nose-bands.
Said R. Na’hman b. Itz’hak: “You quote a contradiction in the laws of defilement as against the
laws of Sabbath. As for defilement, the Torah requires an utensil [Numbers, xxxi. 20], and such
it is; but as for Sabbath, it refers to a burden; hence a ring without a seal is an ornament, with a
seal it is a burden (for women).”
“Nor with a pin.” For what purpose can a pin be used? R. Ada from Narsha explained it before
R. Joseph: Women part their hair with it. Of what use is it on Sabbath? Said Rabha: On week
days they wear a golden plate on their heads; the pin is used for parting the hair and holding
down the plate; but on Sabbath the pin is put against the forehead.
MISHNA II.: One is not to go out with iron-riveted sandals, nor with one (iron-riveted shoe)
unless he has a sore on his foot, nor with phylacteries, nor yet with an amulet unless made by a
reliable expert, nor with a shield, helmet, or armor for the
legs; but if he has gone out (with either of these) he is not liable for a sin-offering.