its inside,

<<and its rim,

<<and its ear [handle],

<<and its handles

<<are pure.

<<[If] became impure

<<its inside,

<<became impure

<<all of it.

In what

<<do they disagree?

Beis Shammai

<<hold:

<<It is forbidden

<<to use

<<a vessel

<<that has become impure

<<on its back

<<through liquids,

<<[by] decree

<<because of

<<drops.

<<And there is no [need]

<<to decree

<<lest

<<become impure

<<the liquids

<<that are on the hands

<<through the cup.

And Beis Hillel

<<hold:

<<It is permitted

<<to use

<<a vessel

<<that has become impure

<<on its back

<<through liquids;

<<they say:

<<drops

<<are not

<<common;

<<and there is [reason]

<<to be concerned

<<lest

<<become impure

<<the liquids

<<that are on the hands

<<because of

<<the cup.

Alternatively:

<<Immediately [following]

<<the washing of

<<the hands

<<[comes] the meal.

What is

<<“alternatively”?

<<Thus

<<are saying

<<to them

<<Beis Hillel

<<to Beis Shammai:

<<According to you,

<<who say

<<it is forbidden

<<to use

<<a vessel

<<whose back

<<is impure,

<<for we decree

<<because of

<<drops —

<<even

<<so,

<<this

<<is preferable,

<<that immediately [following]

<<the washing of

<<the hands

<<[comes] the meal.

“Beis Shammai

<<say:

<<He wipes,

<<etc.”

The Rabbis taught:

<<Beis Shammai

<<say:

<<He wipes

<<his hands

<<with the napkin

<<and places it

<<on

<<the table,

<<for if

<<you

<<say

<<on

<<the cushion,

<<[there is] a decree

<<lest

<<become impure

<<the liquids

<<that are in the napkin

<<because of

<<the cushion,

<<and they in turn

<<make impure

<<the hands.

But let make it impure,

<<the cushion,

<<the napkin!

<<Not

<<a vessel

<<makes impure

<<a vessel.

But let make him impure,

<<the cushion,

<<the man

<<himself!

<<Not

<<a vessel

<<makes impure

<<a person.

And Beis Hillel

<<say:

<<On

<<the cushion,

<<for if

<<you

<<say

<<on

<<the table,

<<[there is] a decree

<<lest

<<become impure

<<the liquids

<<that are in the napkin

<<because of

<<the table,

<<and they in turn

<<make impure

<<the foods.

But let make impure

<<the table

<<the foods

<<that are on it!

<<Here

<<with a table

<<second [degree]

<<we are dealing,

<<and not

<<a second

<<makes

<<a third

<<with non-sacred food

<<except

<<by means of

<<liquids.

In what

<<do they disagree?

<<Beis Shammai

<<hold:

<<It is forbidden

<<to use

<<a table

<<second [degree],

<<[by] decree

<<because of

<<those who eat

<<terumah.

And Beis Hillel

<<hold:

<<It is permitted

<<to use

<<a table

<<second [degree];

<<those who eat

<<terumah

<<are careful

<<they are.

Alternatively:

<<There is no

<<washing of

<<the hands

<<for non-sacred food

<<from

<<the Torah.

What is

<<“alternatively”?

<<Thus

<<are saying

<<to them

<<Beis Hillel

<<to Beis Shammai:

<<And if you say:

<<what

<<is different

<<regarding

<<foods,

<<that we are concerned,

<<and what

<<is different

<<regarding

<<hands,

<<that we are not

<<concerned?

<<Even

<<so,

<<this

<<is preferable,

<<for there is no

<<washing of

<<the hands

<<for non-sacred food

<<from

<<the Torah.

<<Better

<<that become impure

<<hands,

<<which have not

<<for them

<<a basis

<<in Torah law,

<<and let not

<<become impure

<<foods,

<<which have

<<for them

<<a basis

<<in Torah law.

“Beis Shammai

<<say:

<<They sweep,

<<etc.”

The Rabbis taught:

<<Beis Shammai

<<say:

<<They sweep

<<the house

<<and afterward

<<they take [water]

<<for the hands,

<<for if

<<you

<<say

<<they take [water]

<<for the hands

<<first,

<<it turns out

<<you

<<ruin

<<the food.

<<But

<<washing of

<<the hands

<<for Beis Shammai

<<first

<<not

<<is held

<<by them.

<<What is the reason?

<<Because of

<<the crumbs.

And Beis Hillel

<<say:

<<If

<<the attendant

<<a Torah scholar

<<he is,

<<he takes

<<crumbs

<<that have

<<in them

<<an olive's bulk,

<<and leaves

<<crumbs

<<that have not

<<in them

<<an olive's bulk.

It supports

<<him,

<<Rabbi Yochanan,

<<for Rabbi Yochanan said:

<<Crumbs

<<that have not

<<in them

<<an olive's bulk —

<<it is permitted

<<to destroy them

<<by hand.

In what

<<do they disagree?

<<Beis Hillel

<<hold:

<<It is forbidden

<<to use

<<an attendant

<<who is an ignoramus.

<<And Beis Shammai

<<hold:

<<It is permitted

<<to use

<<an attendant

<<who is an ignoramus.

Rabbi Yosei bar Chanina said in the name of Rav Huna:

<<In all of

<<our chapter

<<the halachah is

<<like Beis Hillel,

<<except

<<for this one,

<<where the halachah is

<<like Beis Shammai;

<<and Rabbi Oshaya

<<teaches [it]

<<the reverse,

<<and in this

<<too

<<the halachah is

<<like Beis Hillel.

“Beis Shammai

<<say:

<<Lamp

<<and food,

<<etc.”

Rav Huna bar Yehuda

<<happened

<<to the house of

<<Rava.

<<He saw him,

<<Rava,

<<that he blessed

<<over spices

<<first.

<<He said to him:

<<Now,

<<Beis Shammai

<<and Beis Hillel

<<about the light

<<do not

<<disagree,

<<as it is taught:

<<Beis Shammai

<<say:

<<Lamp

<<and food,

<<spices

<<and havdalah;

<<and Beis Hillel

<<say:

<<Lamp

<<and spices,

<<food

<<and havdalah!

Answered

<<Rava

<<after him:

<<This is

<<the words of

<<Rabbi Meir;

<<but

<<Rabbi Yehuda

<<says:

<<Did not

<<disagree

<<Beis Shammai

<<and Beis Hillel

<<about

<<the food,

<<that it is

<<at the beginning,

<<and about

<<havdalah,

<<that it is

<<at the end;

<<about

<<what

<<did they disagree?

<<About

<<the light

<<and about

<<the spices,

<<for Beis Shammai

<<say:

<<over

<<the light

<<and afterward

<<spices;

<<and Beis Hillel

<<say:

<<spices

<<and afterward

<<light.

And Rabbi Yochanan said:

<<Practice

<<the people

<<like Beis Hillel

<<according to

<<Rabbi Yehuda.

“Beis Shammai

<<say:

<<‘Who created,’

<<etc.”

Rava said:

<<About “bara” [created]

<<everyone

<<does not

<<disagree

<<that “He created”

<<it means.

<<When

<<they disagree

<<is about “borei” [creates]:

<<Beis Shammai

<<hold

<<“borei” [means]

<<that He will in the future

<<create;

<<and Beis Hillel

<<hold

<<“borei”

<<also

<<“He created”

<<it means.

Raised an objection

<<Rav Yosef:

<<“Who forms

<<light

<<and creates

<<darkness”;

<<“Who forms

<<mountains

<<and creates

<<wind”;

<<“Who creates

<<the heavens

<<and stretches them out”!

<<Rather,

<<Rav Yosef said:

<<About “bara”

<<and “borei”

<<everyone

<<does not

<<disagree

<<that “He created”

<<it means;

<<when

<<they disagree

<<is about “light”

<<and “lights”:

<<for Beis Shammai

<<hold:

<<one

<<light

<<there is

<<in fire;

<<and Beis Hillel

<<hold:

<<many

<<lights

<<there are

<<in fire.

<<It is taught

<<also

<<so:

<<Beis Hillel said to Beis Shammai:

<<Many

<<lights

<<there are

<<in fire.

“They do not

<<bless,

<<etc.”

<<Granted,

<<a lamp,

<<because

<<it did not

<<rest;

<<but

<<spices —

<<what

<<is the reason

<<not?

Rav Yehuda said in the name of Rav:

<<Here

<<with a banquet of

<<gentiles

<<we are dealing,

<<because

<<an ordinary

<<banquet of

<<gentiles

<<is for idolatry

<<it is.

But

<<from that it teaches

<<[in] the latter clause:

<<They do not

<<bless

<<neither

<<over

<<the lamp

<<nor

<<over

<<the spices

<<of

<<idolatry,

<<it follows

<<that in the first clause

<<not

<<with idolatry

<<are we dealing!

Rabbi Chanina of Sura said:

<<“What is the reason”

<<it is saying:

<<What

<<is the reason

<<that they do not

<<bless

<<over

<<the lamp

<<nor

<<over

<<the spices

<<of

<<gentiles?

<<Because

<<an ordinary

<<banquet of

<<gentiles

<<is for idolatry.

The Rabbis taught:

<<A fire

<<that rested

<<they bless

<<over it;

<<and that which did not

<<rest

<<they do not

<<bless

<<over it.

<<What is

<<“rested,”

<<and what is

<<“did not

<<rest”?