Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Jewish%20thought for Bava Metzia 228:3

אמר ליה בארבעה לא מצינא בשיתא מצינא א"ל ואמאי אמר ליה דחיקא לי מילתא דבריה ועייליה לגן עדן אמר ליה פשוט גלימך ספי שקול מהני טרפי ספא שקל

For it has been taught: R. Simeon b. Yohai said: <font>The graves of Gentiles do not defile, for it is written, <i>And ye my flock, the flock of my pastures, are men</i>;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ezek. XXXIV, 31. ');"><sup>5</sup></span></font> only ye are designated <i>'men'</i>.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. Num. XIX, 14: This is the law, when a man dieth in a tent; all that come into the tent, and all that is in the tent, shall be unclean seven days. ');"><sup>6</sup></span>

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