YESOD: YESHIVAT HAVERIM יְשִׁיבָה חברים – BABYLONIAN TALMUD p76

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YESOD: YESHIVAT HAVERIM יְשִׁיבָה חברים – BABYLONIAN TALMUD p76

MISHNA VIII.: A new lamp maybe handled on the Sabbath, but not an old one; R. Simeon,
however, says all lamps are permitted to be handled except such as are still burning.
GEMARA: The rabbis taught: A new lamp may be handled, but not an old one; such is the
decree of R. Jehudah.
R. Mair, however, says that all lamps may be moved, except a lamp which was lit for the
Sabbath (though the light is extinguished); but R. Simeon says, except a lamp which is still
burning. If extinguished, it may be moved; but a goblet, bowl, or lantern (used as lamps, must
not be removed from their respective places). R. Eliezer b. R. Simeon, says: It is permitted to
make use of an extinguished lamp and of the oil dripping, from it, even while the lamp is
burning.
Said Abayi: R. Eliezer b. Simeon holds in one case to the opinion of his father, but differs with
him in the other. He holds with his father in disregarding Muktza (designation), 1 and differs
with him in the other case, for his father is of the opinion that when a lamp is extinguished it
may be moved, but not while it is burning; but he is of the opinion that even a burning lamp may
be moved. “But a goblet, bowl, or lantern must not.” Wherein do these things differ from the
others? Said Mar Zutra: R. Simeon allows a small lamp (to be handled), because one will wait
until it is extinguished (and then it may be used for another purpose); but these are large, and not
apt to become extinguished for some time. R. Zera said: All the schoolmen agree on prohibiting
the handling of a candelabrum which had been lit up on Sabbath, but the handling of the
candelabrum which was not lit up on the Sabbath is unanimously permitted.
R. Jehudah in the name of Rabh said: “It is not permitted to handle a bed that has been
designated as a place to put money in, if the money had already previously been placed upon it
(on Friday during twilight even if on the Sabbath no money
was on the bed). If the money, however, had not previously been deposited on the bed, the
handling is permitted. If a bed was not designated for the keeping of money, but contained
money, it must not be handled. If it contained no money, it may (providing no money was
deposited on the bed during twilight of the preceding Friday). And Rabh says this because he
holds with R. Jehudah concerning Muktza.

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