Mishnah Kelim

הַנּוֹגֵעַ בַּכֹּבֶד הָעֶלְיוֹן, בַּכֹּבֶד הַתַּחְתּוֹן, בַּנִּירִים, וּבַקֵּירוֹס, וּבְחוּט שֶׁהֶעֱבִירוֹ עַל גַּבֵּי אַרְגָּמָן, וּבְעִירָה שֶׁאֵינוֹ עָתִיד לְהַחֲזִירָהּ, טָהוֹר. בְּנֶפֶשׁ הַמַּסֶּכֶת, וּבַשְּׁתִי הָעוֹמֵד, וּבְכָפוּל שֶׁהֶעֱבִירוֹ עַל גַּבֵּי הָאַרְגָּמָן, וּבְעִירָה שֶׁהִיא עֲתִידָה לְהַחֲזִירָהּ, טָמֵא. הַנּוֹגֵעַ בַּצֶּמֶר שֶׁעַל הָאִימָּה, בָּאַשְׁוָיָה, טָהוֹר. הַנּוֹגֵעַ בַּפִּיקָה, עַד שֶׁלֹּא פֵרְעָהּ, טָמֵא. מִשֶּׁפֵּרְעָהּ, טָהוֹר:

One who touches the upper beam, the lower beam, the harnesses, the sley, the thread that is drawn over purple material, or a spool which is not to be shot back, remains clean. If he touches the woof, the standing warp, the double thread that is drawn over purple material or a spool which is to be shot back, he becomes unclean. If one touches the wool that is on the distaff, or on the spool, he remains clean. If he touches the spinner: Before it was uncovered he is unclean, After it was uncovered he remains clean.

Mishnah Kelim 21:1 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

הַנּוֹגֵעַ בָּעֹל, וּבַקַּטְרָב, בָּעַיִן, וּבָעֲבוֹת, אֲפִלּוּ בִשְׁעַת מְלָאכָה, טָהוֹר. בַּחֶרֶב, וּבַבֹּרֶךְ, וּבַיָּצוּל, טָמֵא. בָּעַיִן שֶׁל מַתֶּכֶת, בַּלְּחָיַיִן, וּבָעֲרָיִין, טָמֵא. רַבִּי יְהוּדָה מְטַהֵר בַּלְּחָיַיִם, שֶׁאֵינָם עֲשׂוּיִן אֶלָּא לְרַבּוֹת אֶת הֶעָפָר:

One who touches the yoke, the crossbar, the collar-piece, or the thick ropes, even when they are being used, he remains clean. If he touched the tail piece, knee or handle, he becomes unclean. If he touched the metal rings, the guides, or the flanks, he becomes unclean. Rabbi Judah says that he remains clean if he touched the guides since they only serve to increase the soil.

Mishnah Kelim 21:2 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

הַנּוֹגֵעַ בְּיַד מְגֵרָה, מִכָּאן וּמִכָּאן, טָמֵא. בַּחוּט, וּבַמְּשִׁיחָה, בָּאַמָּה, וּבַסְּנִיפִין, בַּמַּכְבֵּשׁ שֶׁל חָרָשׁ, וּבַקַּשְׁטָנִית, טָהוֹר. רַבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר, אַף הַנּוֹגֵעַ בַּמַּלְבֵּן שֶׁל מַסָּר הַגָּדוֹל, טָהוֹר. הַנּוֹגֵעַ בַּיֶּתֶר וּבַקֶּשֶׁת, אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁהִיא מְתוּחָה, טָהוֹר. מְצֻדַּת הָאֵישׁוּת, טְהוֹרָה. רַבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר, כָּל זְמַן שֶׁהִיא מְתוּחָה, חִבּוּר:

One who touches the handle of a saw at either end becomes unclean; [If he touched] its string, cord, cross-piece or side-pieces, a carpenter's vice, or the bow-handle of a bow-drill, he remains clean. Rabbi Judah says: so too he who touches the frame of a large saw remains clean. One who touches the bow-string or the bow, even though it was stretched, he remains clean. A mole-trap is clean. Rabbi Judah says: when it is stretched, the separate parts are [regarded as] connected.

Mishnah Kelim 21:3 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

כִּסֵּא שֶׁל כַּלָּה שֶׁנִּטְּלוּ חִפּוּיָו, בֵּית שַׁמַּאי מְטַמְּאִין, וּבֵית הִלֵּל מְטַהֲרִין. שַׁמַּאי אוֹמֵר, אַף מַלְבֵּן שֶׁל כִּסֵּא, טָמֵא. כִּסֵּא שֶׁקְּבָעוֹ בַעֲרֵבָה, בֵּית שַׁמַּאי מְטַמְּאִין, וּבֵית הִלֵּל מְטַהֲרִין. שַׁמַּאי אוֹמֵר, אַף הֶעָשׂוּי בָּהּ:

A bride's stool which lost the coverings for the seatboards: Bet Shammai rules that it still susceptible to uncleanness, And Bet Hillel rules that it is clean. Shammai rules: even the frame of the stool is susceptible to uncleanness. A stool which was fixed to a kneading-trough, Bet Shammai rules that it susceptible to uncleanness, And Bet Hillel rules that it is clean. Shammai rules: even one made out of it is susceptible to uncleanness.

Mishnah Kelim 22:4 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

כֹּפֶת שֶׁסֵּרְקוֹ, וְכִרְכְּמוֹ, וַעֲשָׂאוֹ פָנִים, רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא מְטַמֵּא. וַחֲכָמִים מְטַהֲרִין, עַד שֶׁיָּחֹק בּוֹ. הַסַּל וְהַכַּלְכָּלָה שֶׁמִּלְאָן תֶּבֶן אוֹ מוֹכִין, הִתְקִינָן לִישִׁיבָה, טְהוֹרִין. סֵרְגָן בְּגֶמִי אוֹ בִמְשִׁיחָה, טְמֵאִין:

A [wooden] block which was painted red or saffron, or was polished: Rabbi Akiva says that it is susceptible to uncleanness, But the sages say that it remains clean unless [a seat] was carved out. A small basket or a big one that was filled with straw or other soft material remains clean [even] if it was prepared as a seat. But if it was plaited over with reed-grass or with a cord it becomes susceptible to uncleanness.

Mishnah Kelim 22:9 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

הָאַסְלָה, טְמֵאָה מִדְרָס וּטְמֵא מֵת. פֵּרְשָׁה, הָעוֹר טָמֵא מִדְרָס, וְהַבַּרְזֶל טָמֵא טְמֵא מֵת. הַטְּרַסְקָל שֶׁחִפּוּיוֹ שֶׁל עוֹר, טָמֵא מִדְרָס וּטְמֵא מֵת. פֵּרְשָׁה, הָעוֹר טָמֵא מִדְרָס, וְהַטְּרַסְקָל טָהוֹר מִכְּלוּם. סַפְסָלִין שֶׁבַּמֶּרְחָץ וּשְׁתֵּי רַגְלָיו שֶׁל עֵץ, טָמֵא. אַחַת שֶׁל עֵץ וְאַחַת שֶׁל אֶבֶן, טָהוֹר. הַנְּסָרִין שֶׁבַּמֶּרְחָץ שֶׁשִּׁגְּמָן, רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא מְטַמֵּא וַחֲכָמִים מְטַהֲרִין, שֶׁאֵינָם עֲשׂוּיִן אֶלָּא שֶׁיִּהְיוּ הַמַּיִם מְהַלְּכִין תַּחְתֵּיהֶן. קַנְקֵילִין שֶׁיֶּשׁ בָּהּ בֵּית קַבָּלַת כְּסוּת, טְמֵאָה. וְהָעֲשׂוּיָה כְּכַוֶּרֶת, טְהוֹרָה:

A toilet is subject to both midras and corpse uncleanness. If the leather seat was separated, the leather is subject to midras uncleanness and the iron is subject only to corpse uncleanness. A folding stool whose cover is of leather is subject to both midras and corpse uncleanness. If it was taken apart, the leather is subject to midras uncleanness while the stool is altogether clean. A bath-house bench that has two wooden legs is susceptible to uncleanness. If one leg was of wood and the other of stone it is clean. Boards in a bath-house which were joined together: Rabbi Akiva says that they are susceptible to [midras] uncleanness; But the sages say that they are clean, since they are made only for the water to flow under them. A fumigation-cage that contains a receptacle for garments is susceptible to uncleanness, But one that is made like a bee-hive is clean.

Mishnah Kelim 22:10 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

הַכַּדּוּר וְהָאִמּוּם וְהַקָּמֵעַ וְהַתְּפִלִּין שֶׁנִּקְרְעוּ, הַנּוֹגֵעַ בָּהֶן, טָמֵא. וּבְמַה שֶּׁבְּתוֹכָן, טָהוֹר. הָאֻכָּף שֶׁנִּקְרַע, הַנּוֹגֵעַ בְּמַה שֶּׁבְּתוֹכוֹ, טָמֵא, מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהַתֶּפֶר מְחַבְּרוֹ:

If a ball, a mould, an amulet or tefillin were torn, one that touches them becomes unclean, But one that touches what is inside them remains clean. If a saddle was torn, one that touches its contents unclean, because the stitching joins them.

Mishnah Kelim 23:1 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

אֵלּוּ טְמֵאִין מִשּׁוּם מֶרְכָּב, זָרֵיז הָאַשְׁקְלוֹנִי, וּמְדוֹכָה הַמָּדִית, וְעָבִיט שֶׁל גָּמָל, וְטַפֵּיטָן שֶׁל סוּס. רַבִּי יוֹסֵי אוֹמֵר, אַף טַפֵּיטָן שֶׁל סוּס טָמֵא מִשּׁוּם מוֹשָׁב, מִפְּנֵי שֶׁעוֹמְדִין עָלָיו בַּקֻּמְפּוֹן. אֲבָל אֻכָּף שֶׁל נָאקָה, טָמֵא:

The following are susceptible to uncleanness as objects that are fit for riding upon (merkav): an Ashkelon donkey belt, a Medean saddle, a camel's pillow, and a horse-cloth. Rabbi Yose says: a horse-cloth is susceptible to uncleanness as a seat, since people stand on it in the arena. But a saddle of a female camel is susceptible to [sitting] uncleanness.

Mishnah Kelim 23:2 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

הַחֵרֶם, טָמֵא מִפְּנֵי הַזּוּטוֹ. הָרְשָׁתוֹת, וְהַמִּכְמָרוֹת, וְהַמַּדָּף, וְהַפְּלָצוּר, וּמְצֻדּוֹת הַסְּכָרִין, טְמֵאִין. וְהַאָקוֹן, וְהָרְטוֹב, וְהַכְּלוּב, טְהוֹרִין:

A fishing net is susceptible to uncleanness on account of its bag. Nets, snares, bird-traps, slings and fishermen's skeins are susceptible to uncleanness. A fish-trap, a bird-basket and a bird-cage are not susceptible to uncleanness.

Mishnah Kelim 23:5 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

שְׁלֹשָׁה תְרִיסִין הֵם. תְּרִיס הַכָּפוּף, טָמֵא מִדְרָס. וְשֶׁמְּשַׂחֲקִין בּוֹ בַּקֻּנְפּוֹן, טָמֵא טְמֵא מֵת. וְדִיצַת הָעַרְבִיִּין, טְהוֹרָה מִכְּלוּם:

There are three different types of shields:A bent shield is susceptible to midras uncleanness; A shield used in the arena is susceptible to corpse uncleanness; And the Arabian toy shield is pure from all uncleanness.

Mishnah Kelim 24:1 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

שָׁלֹשׁ מִטְפָּחוֹת הֵן. שֶׁל יָדַיִם, טָמֵא מִדְרָס. שֶׁל סְפָרִין, טְמֵאָה טְמֵא מֵת, וְשֶׁל תַּכְרִיךְ וְשֶׁל נִבְלֵי בְנֵי לֵוִי, טְהוֹרָה מִכְּלוּם:

There are three different types of napkins:One used for hands is susceptible to midras uncleanness; One used for books is susceptible to corpse uncleanness; And the one used as a shroud or a covering for the harps of the Levites is free from all uncleanness.

Mishnah Kelim 24:14 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

שָׁלֹשׁ קֻפּוֹת הֵן. מְהוּהָה שֶׁטְּלָיָהּ עַל הַבְּרִיָּה, הוֹלְכִין אַחַר הַבְּרִיָּה. קְטַנָּה עַל הַגְּדוֹלָה, הוֹלְכִין אַחַר הַגְּדוֹלָה. הָיוּ שָׁווֹת, הוֹלְכִין אַחַר הַפְּנִימִית. רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אוֹמֵר, כַּף מֹאזְנַיִם שֶׁטְּלָיָהּ עַל שׁוּלֵי הַמֵּחַם, מִבִּפְנִים, טָמֵא. מִבַּחוּץ, טָהוֹר. טְלָיָהּ עַל צִדָּהּ, בֵּין מִבִּפְנִים בֵּין מִבַּחוּץ, טָהוֹר:

There are three different types of baskets: If a worn-out basket is patched on to a sound one, all is determined by the sound one; If a small basket is patched on to a large one all is determined by the large one; If they are equal all is determined by the inner one. Rabbi Shimon says: if the cup of a balance was patched on to the bottom of a boiler on the inside, the latter becomes unclean; but if on the outside it remains clean. If it was patched on to the side, whether on the inside or the outside, it remains clean.

Mishnah Kelim 24:17 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

כָּל הַכֵּלִים יֵשׁ לָהֶם אֲחוֹרַיִם וָתוֹךְ, כְּגוֹן הַכָּרִים וְהַכְּסָתוֹת וְהַשַּׂקִּין וְהַמַּרְצוּפִין, דִּבְרֵי רַבִּי יְהוּדָה. רַבִּי מֵאִיר אוֹמֵר, כֹּל שֶׁיֶּשׁ לוֹ תוֹבְרוֹת, יֶשׁ לוֹ אֲחוֹרַיִם וָתוֹךְ. וְכֹל שֶׁאֵין לוֹ תוֹבְרוֹת, אֵין לוֹ אֲחוֹרַיִם וָתוֹךְ. הַשֻּׁלְחָן וְהַדְּלֻפְקִי, יֵשׁ לָהֶם אֲחוֹרַיִם וָתוֹךְ, דִּבְרֵי רַבִּי יְהוּדָה. רַבִּי מֵאִיר אוֹמֵר, אֵין לָהֶם אֲחוֹרָיִם. וְכֵן טַבְלָא שֶׁאֵין לָהּ לִזְבֵּז:

All vessels have [different laws] for outer and inner sides, as for instance, cushions, coverings, sacks and packing-bags, the words of Rabbi Judah. Rabbi Meir says: any vessel that has loops has [different laws] for inner and outer sides but one that has no loops does not have different laws for outer and inner sides. A table and a side-board have [different laws] for outer and inner sides, the words of Rabbi Judah. Rabbi Meir says: they do not have a different law for their outer sides. The same applies to a frame.

Mishnah Kelim 25:1 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

כַּנֵּי כֵלִים, וְאֹגְנֵיהֶם, וְאָזְנֵיהֶם, וִידוֹת הַכֵּלִים הַמְקַבְּלִים, שֶׁנָּפְלוּ עֲלֵיהֶן מַשְׁקִין, מְנַגְּבָן וְהֵם טְהוֹרִים. וּשְׁאָר כָּל הַכֵּלִים (שֶׁאֵינָם יְכוֹלִין לְקַבֵּל רִמּוֹנִים), שֶׁאֵין לָהֶם אֲחוֹרַיִם וָתוֹךְ, שֶׁנָּפְלוּ מַשְׁקִין עַל מִקְצָתוֹ, כֻּלּוֹ טָמֵא. כְּלִי שֶׁנִּטְמְאוּ אֲחוֹרָיו בְּמַשְׁקִין, אֲחוֹרָיו טְמֵאִים, תּוֹכוֹ וְאֹגְנוֹ וְאָזְנוֹ וְיָדָיו טְהוֹרִין. נִטְמָא תוֹכוֹ, כֻּלּוֹ טָמֵא:

The bases, rims, hangers or handles of vessels that have a receptacle upon which an unclean liquid fell, one dries them and they remain clean. But [if unclean liquid fell] on any part of any other vessel which cannot hold pomegranates (or in which no distinction is made between its outer and inner sides), the whole becomes unclean. If the outer side of a vessel contracted uncleanness from a liquid, only its outer side is unclean but its inner side, rim, hanger and handles remain clean. If its inner side contracted uncleanness the whole is unclean.

Mishnah Kelim 25:6 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

כְּלֵי הַקֹּדֶשׁ אֵין לָהֶם אֲחוֹרַיִם וָתוֹךְ, וְאֵין לָהֶם בֵּית צְבִיעָה. וְאֵין מַטְבִּילִים כֵּלִים בְתוֹךְ כֵּלִים לְקֹדֶשׁ. כָּל הַכֵּלִים יוֹרְדִין לִידֵי טֻמְאָתָן בְּמַחֲשָׁבָה, וְאֵינָן עוֹלִים מִידֵי טֻמְאָתָן אֶלָּא בְשִׁנּוּי מַעֲשֶׂה, שֶׁהַמַּעֲשֶׂה מְבַטֵּל מִיַּד הַמַּעֲשֶׂה וּמִיַּד מַחֲשָׁבָה, וּמַחֲשָׁבָה אֵינָהּ מְבַטֶּלֶת לֹא מִיַּד מַעֲשֶׂה וְלֹא מִיַּד מַחֲשָׁבָה:

Holy vessels do not have outer and inner sides or a part by which they are held. One may not immerse vessels within one another for sacred use. All vessels become susceptible to uncleanness by intention, but they cannot be rendered insusceptible except by a change-effecting act, for an act annuls an earlier act as well as an earlier intention, but an intention annuls neither an earlier act nor an earlier intention.

Mishnah Kelim 25:9 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

כַּף לוֹקְטֵי קוֹצִים, טְהוֹרָה. הַזּוֹן וְהַבִּרְכְּיָר, טְמֵאִין. וְהַשַּׁרְווּלִים, טְמֵאִין. וְהַפְּרַקְלִימִין, טְהוֹרִין. וְכָל בֵּית אֶצְבָּעוֹת, טְהוֹרוֹת, חוּץ מִשֶּׁל קַיָּצִין, מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהִיא מְקַבֶּלֶת אֶת הָאוֹג. נִקְרְעָה, אִם אֵינָהּ מְקַבֶּלֶת אֶת רֹב הָאוֹג, טְהוֹרָה:

The hand-coverings of thorn-pickers are pure. A belt and leg guards are susceptible to uncleanness. Sleeves are susceptible to uncleanness. But hand-coverings are pure. All finger-coverings are pure except that of fig-pickers, since the latter holds the sumac berries. If it was torn, if it cannot hold the greater part of a sumac berry it is pure.

Mishnah Kelim 26:3 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

סַנְדָּל שֶׁנִּפְסְקָה אַחַת מֵאָזְנָיו וְתִקְּנָהּ, טָמֵא מִדְרָס. נִפְסְקָה שְׁנִיָּה וְתִקְּנָהּ, טָהוֹר מִן הַמִּדְרָס אֲבָל טָמֵא מַגַּע מִדְרָס. לֹא הִסְפִּיק לְתַקֵּן אֶת הָרִאשׁוֹנָה עַד שֶׁנִּפְסְקָה שְׁנִיָּה, טְהוֹרָה. נִפְסַק עֲקֵבוֹ, נִטַּל חוֹטְמוֹ, אוֹ שֶׁנֶּחֱלַק לִשְׁנַיִם, טָהוֹר. סוֹלְיָם שֶׁנִּפְסַק מִכָּל מָקוֹם, טָהוֹר. מִנְעָל שֶׁנִּפְחַת, אִם אֵינוֹ מְקַבֵּל אֶת רֹב הָרֶגֶל, טָהוֹר. מִנְעָל שֶׁעַל הָאֵמוּם, רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר מְטַהֵר, וַחֲכָמִים מְטַמְּאִים. כָּל חֲמָתוֹת צְרוּרוֹת, טְהוֹרוֹת, חוּץ מִשֶּׁל עַרְבִיִּין. רַבִּי מֵאִיר אוֹמֵר, צְרוֹר שָׁעָה, טְהוֹרוֹת. צְרוֹר עוֹלָם, טְמֵאוֹת. רַבִּי יוֹסֵי אוֹמֵר, כָּל חֲמָתוֹת צְרוּרוֹת, טְהוֹרוֹת:

A sandal, one of whose holes was broken but was then fixed, retains its midras uncleanness. If a second hole was broken and it was fixed, it is free from midras uncleanness but is unclean from contact with midras. If the second hole was broken before the first could be mended, it is clean. If its heel was torn off, or if its toe-piece was removed, or if it was torn in two, it becomes clean. A heel-less slipper that was torn anywhere becomes clean. A shoe that was damaged becomes clean if it cannot contain the greater part of the foot. A shoe that is still on the last: Rabbi Eliezer says: it is insusceptible to uncleanness, But the sages say that it is susceptible. All water skins whose holes have been tied up are insusceptible to uncleanness, except for Arabian ones. Rabbi Meir says: if they are tied up for a while, they are clean; but if they are tied with a permanent knot they are unclean. Rabbi Yose says: all tied up water skins are clean.

Mishnah Kelim 26:4 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

אֵלּוּ עוֹרוֹת טְמֵאִין מִדְרָס, עוֹר שֶׁחִשַּׁב עָלָיו לְשָׁטִיחַ, עוֹר סְקֹרְטְיָא, עוֹר קָטָבֹלְיָא, עוֹר הַחַמָּר, עוֹר הַכַּתָּן, עוֹר הַכַּתָּף, עוֹר הָרוֹפֵא, עוֹר הָעֲרִיסָה, עוֹר הַלֵּב שֶׁל קָטָן, עוֹר הַכַּר, עוֹר הַכֶּסֶת, מִדְרָס. עוֹר הַסָּרוֹק, עוֹר הַסּוֹרֵק, רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר אוֹמֵר, מִדְרָס. וַחֲכָמִים אוֹמְרִים, טְמֵא מֵת:

The following hides are susceptible to midras uncleanness: A hide which he intended to use as a rug, A hide used as an apron, A hide used as the lower covering of a bed, A hide used by a donkey-driver, A hide used by a flax-worker, A hide used by a porter, A hide used by a doctor, A hide used for a crib, A hide put over a child's chest, A hide for a cushion. A hide for a covering. All these are susceptible to midras uncleanness. A hide for wrapping up combed wool and a hide worn by a wool-comber: Rabbi Eliezer says it is susceptible to midras, But the sages say that it is susceptible to corpse uncleanness only.

Mishnah Kelim 26:5 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

הַבֶּגֶד מִטַּמֵּא מִשּׁוּם חֲמִשָּׁה שֵׁמוֹת. הַשַּׂק, מִשּׁוּם אַרְבָּעָה. הָעוֹר, מִשּׁוּם שְׁלֹשָׁה. הָעֵץ, מִשּׁוּם שְׁנַיִם. וּכְלִי חֶרֶס, מִשּׁוּם אֶחָד. כְּלִי חֶרֶס מִטַּמֵּא מִשּׁוּם כְּלִי קִבּוּל. כֹּל שֶׁאֵין לוֹ תוֹךְ בִּכְלֵי חֶרֶס, אֵין לוֹ אֲחוֹרָיִם. מוּסָף עָלָיו הָעֵץ, שֶׁהוּא מִטַּמֵּא מִשּׁוּם מוֹשָׁב. וְכֵן טַבְלָא שֶׁאֵין לָהּ לִזְבֵּז, בִּכְלֵי עֵץ, טְמֵאָה, וּבִכְלֵי חֶרֶס, טְהוֹרָה. מוּסָף עָלָיו הָעוֹר, שֶׁהוּא מִטַּמֵּא מִשּׁוּם אֹהָלִים. מוּסָף עָלָיו הַשַּׂק, שֶׁהוּא מִטַּמֵּא מִשּׁוּם אָרִיג. מוּסָף עָלָיו הַבֶּגֶד, שֶׁהוּא מִטַּמֵּא מִשּׁוּם שָׁלֹשׁ עַל שָׁלֹשׁ:

Cloth is susceptible to five categories of uncleanness; Sack-cloth is susceptible to four; Leather to three; Wood to two; And an earthenware vessel to one. An earthenware vessel is susceptible to uncleanness [only] as a receptacle; any earthen vessel that has no inner part is not susceptible to uncleanness from its outer part. Wood is subject to an additional form of uncleanness in that it is also susceptible to uncleanness as a seat. Similarly a tablet which has no rim is susceptible to uncleanness if it is a wooden object and insusceptible if it is an earthenware one. Leather is susceptible to an additional form of uncleanness in that it is also susceptible to the uncleanness of a tent. Sack-cloth has an additional form of uncleanness in that it is susceptible to uncleanness as woven work. Cloth has an additional form of uncleanness in that it is susceptible to uncleanness when it is only three by three fingerbreadths.

Mishnah Kelim 27:1 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

הַבֶּגֶד מִטַּמֵּא מִשּׁוּם שְׁלֹשָׁה עַל שְׁלֹשָׁה, לְמִדְרָס, וּמִשּׁוּם שָׁלֹשׁ עַל שָׁלֹשׁ לִטְמֵא מֵת. הַשַּׂק אַרְבָּעָה עַל אַרְבָּעָה, הָעוֹר חֲמִשָּׁה עַל חֲמִשָּׁה, מַפָּץ שִׁשָּׁה עַל שִׁשָּׁה, שָׁוִין לְמִדְרָס וְלִטְמֵא מֵת. רַבִּי מֵאִיר אוֹמֵר, הַשַּׂק שְׁיָרָיו אַרְבָּעָה, וּתְחִלָּתוֹ מִשֶּׁיִּגָּמֵר:

Cloth is susceptible to midras uncleanness when it is three handbreadths by three handbreadths, and to corpse uncleanness when it is three fingerbreadths by three fingerbreadths. Sack-cloth when it is four handbreadths by four handbreadths. Leather, five handbreadths by five handbreadths. And matting, six handbreadths by six handbreadths. [All of these] are equally susceptible to both midras and corpse uncleanness. Rabbi Meir says: what remains of sack-cloth is susceptible to uncleanness if it is four handbreadths, but when in its first condition [it becomes susceptible only after its manufacture] is completed.

Mishnah Kelim 27:2 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

שְׁלֹשָׁה עַל שְׁלֹשָׁה שֶׁנִּקְרַע, אִם נְתָנוֹ עַל הַכִּסֵּא וּבְשָׂרוֹ נוֹגֵעַ בַּכִּסֵּא, טָהוֹר, וְאִם לָאו, טָמֵא. שָׁלֹשׁ עַל שָׁלֹשׁ שֶׁנִּמְהָה מִמֶּנָּה חוּט אֶחָד, אוֹ שֶׁנִּמְצָא בוֹ קֶשֶׁר, אוֹ שְׁנֵי חוּטִין מַתְאִימִין, טְהוֹרָה. שָׁלֹשׁ עַל שָׁלֹשׁ שֶׁהִשְׁלִיכָהּ בָּאַשְׁפּוֹת, טְהוֹרָה. הֶחֱזִירָהּ, טְמֵאָה. לְעוֹלָם הַשְׁלָכָתָהּ מְטַהֲרַתָּה, וַחֲזָרָתָהּ מְטַמֵּאתָהּ, חוּץ מִשֶּׁל אַרְגָּמָן וְשֶׁל זְהוֹרִית טוֹבָה. רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר אוֹמֵר, אַף מַטְלִית חֲדָשָׁה כַּיּוֹצֵא בָהֶן. רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אוֹמֵר, כֻּלָּן טְהוֹרִין, לֹא הֻזְכְּרוּ אֶלָּא מִפְּנֵי הֲשָׁבַת אֲבֵדָה:

[A piece of cloth] three [handbreadths] square that was torn: if he put it on a chair, and his skin touches the chair, it is pure; And if not, it remains impure. [A piece of cloth] three [fingerbreadths] square one thread of which was worn away, or in which a knot was found, or in which two threads ran alongside each other, is pure. [A piece of cloth] three [fingerbreadths] square that was thrown on the rubbish heap becomes pure. If he brought it back, it it becomes susceptible to uncleanness. Throwing it away always renders it pure and taking it back renders it susceptible to uncleanness, except when it is of purple or fine crimson. Rabbi Eliezer says: a patch of new cloth is also subject to the same law. Rabbi Shimon says: all these materials become pure; they were mentioned only in connection with the return of lost property.

Mishnah Kelim 27:12 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

מַטְלִית שֶׁטְּלָיָהּ עַל הַקֻּפָּה, מְטַמְּאָה אֶחָד וּפוֹסֶלֶת אֶחָד. הִפְרִישָׁהּ מִן הַקֻּפָּה, הַקֻּפָּה מְטַמָּא אֶחָד וּפוֹסֶלֶת אֶחָד, וְהַמַּטְלִית טְהוֹרָה. טְלָיָהּ עַל הַבֶּגֶד, מְטַמָּא שְׁנַיִם וּפוֹסֶלֶת אֶחָד. הִפְרִישָׁהּ מִן הַבֶּגֶד, הַבֶּגֶד מְטַמֵּא אֶחָד וּפוֹסֵל אֶחָד, וְהַמַּטְלִית מְטַמְּאָה שְׁנַיִם וּפוֹסֶלֶת אֶחָד. וְכֵן הַטּוֹלֶה עַל הַשַּׂק אוֹ עַל הָעוֹר, דִּבְרֵי רַבִּי מֵאִיר. רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן מְטַהֵר. רַבִּי יוֹסֵי אוֹמֵר, עַל הָעוֹר, טָהוֹר. עַל הַשַּׂק, טָמֵא, מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהוּא אָרִיג:

If a patch was sewn on to a basket, it conveys one grade of uncleanness and one of unfitness. If it was separated from the basket, it conveys one grade of uncleanness and one of unfitness, but the patch becomes clean. If it was sewn on to cloth it conveys two grades of uncleanness and one of unfitness. If it was separated from the cloth, it conveys one grade of uncleanness and one of unfitness, while the patch conveys two grades of uncleanness and one of unfitness. The same law applies to a patch was sewn on to sacking or leather, the words of Rabbi Meir. Rabbi Shimon says that it is clean. Rabbi Yose says: if [it was sewn] on leather it becomes clean; but if on sacking it remains unclean, since the latter is a woven material.

Mishnah Kelim 28:6 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

שָׁלֹשׁ עַל שָׁלֹשׁ שֶׁאָמְרוּ, חוּץ מִן הַמְּלָל, דִּבְרֵי רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן. וַחֲכָמִים אוֹמְרִים, שָׁלֹשׁ עַל שָׁלֹשׁ מְכֻוָּנֶת. טְלָיָהּ עַל הַבֶּגֶד, מֵרוּחַ אַחַת, אֵינוֹ חִבּוּר. מִשְּׁתֵּי רוּחוֹת זוֹ כְנֶגֶד זוֹ, חִבּוּר. עֲשָׂאוֹ כְמִין גַּאם, רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא מְטַמֵּא, וַחֲכָמִים מְטַהֲרִין. אָמַר רַבִּי יְהוּדָה, בַּמֶּה דְבָרִים אֲמוּרִים, בְּטַלִּית. אֲבָל בְּחָלוּק, מִלְמַעְלָן, חִבּוּר. וּמִלְּמַטָּן, אֵינוֹ חִבּוּר:

The three (fingerbreadths) square of which they have spoken do not include the hem, the words of Rabbi Shimon. But the sages say: exactly three [fingerbreadths] square. If a patch was sewn on to a cloth by one side only, it is not considered as connected. If it was sewn on by two opposite sides, it is considered connected. If it was sewn on the shape of a gamma: Rabbi Akiva says that the cloth is unclean, But the sages say that it is clean. Rabbi Judah stated: When does this apply? To a cloak, but in the case of an undershirt the patch is regarded as connected if it was sewn by its upper side, but if by its lower side it is not connected.

Mishnah Kelim 28:7 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

כֶּסֶת הַסַּבָּלִין, טְמֵאָה מִדְרָס. מְשַׁמֶּרֶת שֶׁל יַיִן, אֵין בָּהּ מִשּׁוּם מוֹשָׁב. סְבָכָה שֶׁל זְקֵנָה, טְמֵאָה מִשּׁוּם מוֹשָׁב. חָלוּק שֶׁל יוֹצֵאת הַחוּץ הֶעָשׂוּי כִּסְבָכָה, טָהוֹר. הָעוֹשֶׂה בֶגֶד מִן הַחֵרֶם, טָהוֹר. וּמִזּוּטוֹ, טָמֵא. רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר בֶּן יַעֲקֹב אוֹמֵר, אַף הָעוֹשֶׂה בֶגֶד מִן הַחֵרֶם וּכְפָלוֹ, טָמֵא:

A porter's pad is susceptible to midras uncleanness. A wine filter is not susceptible to uncleanness as a seat. An old woman's hair-net is susceptible to uncleanness as a seat. A prostitute's shirt which is woven like a net is not susceptible to uncleanness. A garment made of fishing net is not susceptible to uncleanness, but one made of its bag is susceptible. Rabbi Eliezer ben Jacob says: if a garment is made out of a fishing net but is made double it is susceptible to uncleanness.

Mishnah Kelim 28:9 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

נוֹמֵי הַסָּדִין וְהַסּוּדָרִין וְהַטַּרְטִין וְהַפִּלְיוֹן שֶׁל רֹאשׁ, שֵׁשׁ אֶצְבָּעוֹת. שֶׁל אַפְקַרְסִין, עֶשֶׂר. נִימֵי סָגוֹס, וְהָרְדִיד, וְהֶחָלוּק, וְהַטַּלִּית, שָׁלֹשׁ אֶצְבָּעוֹת. נִימֵי כִפָּה שֶׁל זְקֵנָה, וְהַגּוּמְדִין שֶׁל עַרְבִיִּין, וְהַקֻּלְקִין, וְהַפֻּנְדָּא, וְהַמַּעֲפֹרֶת, וְהַפַּרְגּוֹד, נִימֵיהֶן כָּל שֶׁהֵן:

The fringe strings of a sheet, a scarf, a head-wrap and a felt cap [are regarded as connected] up to a length of six fingerbreadths; Those of an undergarment up to ten [fingerbreadths]. The fringes of a thick wool cloak, a veil, a shirt, or a light cloak [are regarded as connected] up to a length of three fingerbreadths. The fringes of an old woman's head-wrap, of Arabian face wraps, of Cilician goat's-hair clothing, of a money-belt, of a turban or of a curtain are regarded as connected whatever their length may be.

Mishnah Kelim 29:1 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

חוּט מֹאזְנַיִם שֶׁל חֶנְוָנִים, שֶׁל בַּעֲלֵי בָתִּים טֶפַח. יַד הַקֻּרְדֹּם מִלְּפָנָיו, טֶפַח. שְׁיָרֵי יַד הַפַּרְגּוֹל, טֶפַח. יַד מַקֶּבֶת שֶׁל יָד שֶׁל מְפַתְּחֵי אֲבָנִים, טָפַח:

The cord of the balances of shopkeepers or householders is regarded as connected up to a length of one handbreadth. The shaft of an axe in front of the grip, up to one handbreadth. The projection of the shaft of a compass, up to one handbreadth. That of the shaft of the stone-masons’ chisel, one handbreadth.

Mishnah Kelim 29:5 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

שְׁיָרֵי הַדָּרְבָן מִלְמַעְלָן, אַרְבָּעָה. יַד הַבָּדִיד, אַרְבָּעָה. יַד הַקֻּרְדֹּם שֶׁל נִכּוּשׁ, חֲמִשָּׁה. יַד בֶּן הַפַּטִּישׁ, חֲמִשָּׁה. וְשֶׁל הַפַּטִּישׁ, שִׁשָּׁה. יַד הַקֻּרְדֹּם שֶׁל בִּקּוּעַ וְשֶׁל עָדִיר, שִׁשָּׁה. וְיַד מַקֶּבֶת שֶׁל סַתָּתִין, שִׁשָּׁה:

The remnant of the shaft of an ox-goad at its upper end is regarded as connected up to a length of four [handbreadths]. The shaft of a spade, to a length of four [handbreadths]. The shaft of a weeding-spade, to five handbreadths. The shaft of a small hammer, to five handbreadths. That of a common hammer, to six handbreadths. The shaft of an axe used for splitting wood or of one used for digging, to six [handbreadths]. The shaft of the stone-trimmers’ axe, up to six handbreadths.

Mishnah Kelim 29:7 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

כְּלֵי זְכוּכִית, פְּשׁוּטֵיהֶן טְהוֹרִין, וּמְקַבְּלֵיהֶן טְמֵאִים. נִשְׁבְּרוּ, טָהָרוּ. חָזַר וְעָשָׂה מֵהֶן כֵּלִים, מְקַבְּלִין טֻמְאָה מִכָּאן וּלְהַבָּא. הַטַּבְלָא וְהָאִסְקוּטְלָא שֶׁל זְכוּכִית, טְהוֹרִין. אִם יֶשׁ לָהֶן לִזְבֵּז, טְמֵאִים. שׁוּלֵי קְעָרָה וְשׁוּלֵי אִסְקוּטְלָא שֶׁל זְכוּכִית שֶׁהִתְקִינָן לְתַשְׁמִישׁ, טְהוֹרִין. קִרְטְסָן אוֹ שָׁפָן בְּשׁוּפִין, טְמֵאִין:

Glass vessels--those that are flat are pure and those that have receptacles are susceptible. After they are broken they become clean. If he again made vessels of them they become susceptible to uncleanness from that point and onward. A glass tray or a flat dish is pure. If it has a rim it is susceptible. The concave bottom of a glass bowl or plate which was adapted for use is pure. If it was polished or scraped with a file it becomes susceptible to uncleanness.

Mishnah Kelim 30:1 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

אַסְפַּקְלַרְיָא, טְהוֹרָה. וְתַמְחוּי שֶׁעֲשָׂאוֹ אַסְפַּקְלַרְיָא, טָמֵא. וְאִם מִתְּחִלָּה עֲשָׂאוֹ לְשֵׁם אַסְפַּקְלַרְיָא, טָהוֹר. תַּרְוָד שֶׁהוּא נוֹתְנוֹ עַל הַשֻּׁלְחָן, אִם מְקַבֵּל כָּל שֶׁהוּא, טָמֵא. וְאִם לָאו, רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא מְטַמֵּא, רַבִּי יוֹחָנָן בֶּן נוּרִי מְטַהֵר:

A mirror is pure. A tray that was made into a mirror remains susceptible, but if it was originally made to serve as a mirror it is pure. A large [glass] spoon that has been placed on a table is susceptible to uncleanness if it can hold anything whatsoever. But if it cannot do so: Rabbi Akiva says that it is susceptible, And Rabbi Yohanan ben Nuri says that it is pure.

Mishnah Kelim 30:2 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp

צְלוֹחִית קְטַנָּה שֶׁנִּטַּל פִּיהָ, טְמֵאָה. וּגְדוֹלָה שֶׁנִּטַּל פִּיהָ, טְהוֹרָה. שֶׁל פַּלְיָטוֹן שֶׁנִּטַּל פִּיהָ, טְהוֹרָה, מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהִיא סוֹרַחַת אֶת הַיָּד. לְגִינִין גְּדוֹלִים שֶׁנִּטַּל פִּיהֶן, טְמֵאִין, מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהוּא מְתַקְּנָן לִכְבָשִׁין. וְהָאֲפַרְכֵּס שֶׁל זְכוּכִית, טְהוֹרָה. אָמַר רַבִּי יוֹסֵי, אַשְׁרַיִךְ כֵּלִים, שֶׁנִּכְנַסְתְּ בְּטֻמְאָה, וְיָצָאת בְּטָהֳרָה:

A small flask whose neck was removed remains susceptible to uncleanness, But a large one whose neck was removed becomes pure. [A small flask] of spikenard oil whose neck was removed becomes pure, since it scratches the hand. Large flagons whose necks were removed remain susceptible to uncleanness, since they are adapted for the use of holding pickled foods. A glass funnel is clean. Rabbi Yose said: Happy are you Kelim; for you began with uncleanness, but you ended with cleanness.

Mishnah Kelim 30:4 · Mishnah Yomit by Dr. Joshua Kulp