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מסכת כלים

פרק כד משנה יא

שלש חמתות

There are three types of waterskins

ושלש תרמלין הן

and three types of shepherd's pouches:

המקבלים בשעור

Those that hold the amount prescribed (this refers to the measures previously set forth in 20:1, for waterskins seven kavs and shepherd's pouches five kavs);

טמאין מדרס

[are susceptible to] the tumah of midras;

ושאינן מקבלים בשעור

and those that do not hold the prescribed amount

טמאה טמא מת

[are susceptible to the] tumah of a corpse;

ושל עור הדג

and that of fish skin

טהור מכלום

is tahor from anything (as this material is completely impervious to tumah).

 

פרק כד משנה יב

שלשה עורות הן

There are three types of animal hides:

העשוי לשטיח

that which is made for a rug (some say people would sit on this type of rug)

טמא מדרס

[is susceptible to] the tumah of midras;

לתכריך הכלים

for wrapping utensils

טמאה טמא מת

[is susceptible to the] tumah of a corpse (when folded or wrapped about the utensil, these were formed into a receptacle);

ושל רצועות

and [hides prepared for use] as straps

ושל סנדלים

and for sandals

טהור מכלום

is tahor from anything (leather straps and sandals are susceptible to tumah; the mishnah here is referring to the piece of animal skin that has been prepared for these uses, but has not yet been cut to the requisite size and shape).

         

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