Chullin 214:1

עבדין כדין

Is it right to do so?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' He assumed that he had not washed his hands.');">¹</span>

אמר ליה

And Rab replied.

דעתי קצרה עלי

I am very sensitive.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' He had in fact washed his hands yet he would not touch his food with his fingers but always wrapped a cloth around them. It is however apparent that both Rab and Samuel are of the opinion that the use of a cloth does not dispense with the need for washing the hands.');">²</span>

כי סליק ר' זירא אשכחינהו לר' אמי ור' אסי דקאכלי בבלאי חמתות

When R'Zera went up [to Palestine] he found R'Ammi and R'Assi eating food with leather<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Like gloves.');">³</span>

אמר

rags around their hands;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Without having washed their hands.');">⁴</span>

תרי גברי רברבי כוותייכו ליטעו בדרב ושמואל

he exclaimed, 'Two great men like you to be in error about the incident of Rab and Samuel! Did not Rab reply. "I am very sensitive"'? - In truth he [R'Zera] had forgotten the statement of R'Tahlifa B'Abimi in the name of Samuel, viz. , They permitted those that eat terumah<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., priests, for they are most scrupulous and would avoid touching the food with their hands.');">⁵</span>

הא דעתי קצרה קאמר

the use of a cloth, but they did not permit those that eat [common food] in conditions of cleanness the use of a cloth.

אשתמיטתיה הא דאמר רב תחליפא בר אבימי אמר שמואל

And R'Ammi and R'Assi were priests.

התירו מפה לאוכלי תרומה ולא התירו מפה לאוכלי טהרות ורבי אמי ורבי אסי כהנים הוו

The question was raised: Must he that is being fed by another wash his hands or not? - Come and hear.

איבעיא להו

R'Huna B'Sehora once was standing before R'Hamnuna and put some meat<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Together with bread (Tosaf.) .');">⁶</span>

אוכל מחמת מאכיל צריך נטילת ידים או לא

into R'Hamnuna's mouth which he ate.

ת"ש דרב הונא בר סחורה הוה קאי קמיה דרב המנונא בלם ליה אומצא ואכיל

Said [R'Huna].

אמר ליה

If you were not R'Hamnuna I would not have fed you.

אי לאו דרב המנונא את לא ספינא לך

Now what was the reason [for the exception in R'Hamnuna's case]?

מאי טעמא לאו משום דזהיר ולא נגע

Was it not because he was very careful not to touch [the food]?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Hence where one is careful not to touch the food there is no need to wash the hands.');">⁷</span>

לא דזריז קדים ומשי ידיה מעיקרא

- No, it was because he was most scrupulous and had certainly washed his hands previously.

תא שמע דאמר רבי זירא אמר רב

Come and hear.

לא יתן אדם פרוסה לתוך פיו של שמש אא"כ יודע בו שנטל ידיו והשמש מברך על כל כוס וכוס ואינו מברך על כל פרוסה ופרוסה

R'Zera said in the name of Rab: One should not put a piece [of bread] into the mouth of the waiter unless one knows that he has washed his hands.

ור' יוחנן אמר

The waiter must say a Benediction for each cup [of wine that he receives], but does not say a Benediction for each piece [of bread].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The waiter can expect to receive from the diners a morsel of bread from time to time, therefore the benediction for the first piece would serve also for the subsequent pieces. He cannot however be certain that he will receive wine from time to time, therefore each time he must make a benediction.');">⁸</span>

מברך על כל פרוסה ופרוסה

R'Johanan said: He must also say a Benediction for each piece [of bread].

אמר רב פפא

And R'Papa said: In fact there is no contradiction [between Rab and R'Johanan], for one refers to the case where a notable person [is sitting at the table]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Only in this case, Rab holds that the waiter should not make several benedictions, for he can reasonably expect to receive bread from time to time.');">⁹</span>

בשלמא דרב ורבי יוחנן לא קשיא הא דאיכא אדם חשוב

and the other to a case where there was no notable person [at the table].

הא דליכא אדם חשוב מכל מקום הא קאמר אא"כ יודע שנטל ידיו

Nevertheless it expressly says.'

שאני שמש דטריד

Unless one knows that he has washed his hands'! - In the case of a waiter it is different because he is kept busy.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In such circumstances there is a danger that he will actually touch the food that he is eating; but with an ordinary person there is no such apprehension. It must be noted that the serving of food by the waiter with his hands does not impose upon him the duty of washing the hands, v. infra.');">¹⁰</span>

תנו רבנן

Our Rabbis taught: A man should not give any bread to the waiter while the cup [of wine] is in the hand [of the waiter] or in his host's hand, lest there occur a mishap at the table.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The host may be annoyed at it and may choke while drinking, or he may look with anger at the waiter who might get frightened and spill the wine and thus cause an unfortunate incident.');">¹¹</span>

לא יתן אדם פרוסה לשמש בין שהכוס בידו בין שהכוס בידו של בעל הבית שמא יארע דבר קלקלה בסעודה

If the waiter has not washed his hands, one may not put bread into his mouth.

והשמש שלא נטל ידיו אסור ליתן פרוסה לתוך פיו

The question was raised: Must he that feeds another wash his hands or not? - Come and hear: It was taught in the school of Manasseh: R'Simeon B'Gamaliel says.

איבעיא להו

A woman may wash one hand in water<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' On the Day of Atonement when it is forbidden to wash.');">¹²</span>

מאכיל צריך נטילת ידים או אינו צריך

and give some bread to her small child.

ת"ש דתני דבי מנשה רבן שמעון בן גמליאל אומר

It was said of Shammai the Elder that he would not feed a child even with one hand, and the Sages ordered him that he feed it with both hands!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' It is evident from these cases that even when feeding another it is necessary to wash the hands!');">¹³</span>

אשה מדיחה את ידה אחת במים ונותנת פת לבנה קטן

- Abaye answered: There it was on account of evil spirits.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The washing of the hands referred to on the Day of Atonement is that which has to be performed in the morning on account of the evil spirit that clings to unwashed hands. But once the hands have been washed in the morning there is no further need to wash them when about to feed others; v. Yoma 77b.');">¹⁴</span>

אמרו עליו על שמאי הזקן שלא רצה להאכיל בידו אחת וגזרו עליו שיאכיל בשתי ידיו

Come and hear [from the following incident].

אמר אביי

The father of Samuel once found Samuel crying and asked him, 'Why are you crying'? 'Because my teacher beat me'.'

התם משום שיבתא

But why'? 'Because he said to me, "You were feeding my son and you did not wash your hands before doing so"'.'

ת"ש

And why did you not wash'?

דאבוה דשמואל אשכחיה לשמואל דקא בכי

[He replied:] 'It was he that was eating, so why should I wash'?

אמר ליה

Said [the father of Samuel:] 'It is not enough that he [your teacher] is ignorant [of the law], but he must also beat you'!

אמאי קא בכית

The law is: He that is fed by another must wash his hands; he that feeds another need not wash his hands.

דמחיין רבאי

<big><b>MISHNAH: </b></big>A PERSON MAY WRAP UP FLESH AND CHEESE IN ONE CLOTH, PROVIDED THEY DO NOT TOUCH ONE ANOTHER'R'SIMEON B. GAMALIEL SAYS: TWO PEOPLE AT AN INN<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'two strangers'.');">¹⁵</span>

אמאי

MAY EAT AT THE SAME TABLE, THE ONE FLESH AND THE OTHER CHEESE, WITHOUT HESITATION.

דאמר לי

<big><b>GEMARA: </b></big>And what does it matter if they do touch one another?

קא ספית לבראי ולא משית ידיה

It is only cold [food] with cold [food]? - Abaye answered: I grant you that it is not necessary to scrape away the surface,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Of the flesh and cheese where they came into contact.');">¹⁶</span>

ואמאי לא משית

but surely each must be washed.

א"ל

R'SIMEON B. GAMALIEL SAYS: TWO PEOPLE AT AN INN MAY EAT AT THE SAME TABLE etc. R'Hanan B'Ammi said in the name of Samuel: This is permitted only if they do not know each other, but if they know each other it is forbidden.

הוא אכיל ואנא משינא

It has also been taught to the same effect: R'Simeon B'Gamaliel says.

א"ל

If two guests stay at the same inn, one having come from the north and the other from the south, the one with his piece of flesh and the other with his cheese, they may eat at the same table, the one flesh and the other cheese, without hesitation.

לא מיסתייה דלא גמיר מימחא נמי מחי

They only forbade it where the two eat from one parcel.'

והלכתא

From one parcel'! You surely cannot mean that!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' But this is forbidden even when one is not sitting at the table. V. our MISHNAH:');">¹⁷</span>

אוכל מחמת מאכיל צריך נטילת ידים מאכיל אינו צריך נטילת ידים:

- It means, if it appears as [though they are eating from] one parcel.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., they are intimate with each other and it appears that what one has is shared by the other.');">¹⁸</span>

<big><strong>מתני׳</strong></big> צורר אדם בשר וגבינה במטפחת אחת ובלבד שלא יהו נוגעין זה בזה

R'Yemar B'Shelemya asked Abaye: What is the law in the case of two brothers who are particular with each other!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Not to share each other's food. May they both eat at the same table, the one flesh and the other cheese, as strangers, or not?');">¹⁹</span>

רבן שמעון בן גמליאל אומר

- He replied, Then people will say: All cakes are forbidden but the cakes of Boethius are permitted.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. Pes. 37a. It is forbidden to make cakes of fancy shapes on the Passover for, in the time spent in shaping, the dough might become leavened. A certain baker Boethius had moulds of various shapes, and the question was asked: May one eat the cakes of Boethius on the Passover or not? It was resolved that no distinction can be made; all cakes in fancy shapes are forbidden whether made in moulds or not, and the law does not admit of any exceptions. Here, too, the law is clear, that strangers may eat at the same table but friends or brothers may not. It will not alter the law the fact that the brothers are unfriendly or particular with each other.');">²⁰</span>

שני אכסנאין אוכלין על שלחן אחד זה בשר וזה גבינה ואין חוששין:

Then according to your argument, what of the statement of R'Assi in the name of R'Johanan viz. : One who possesses only one shirt may wash it on the intermediate days of the festival!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ordinarily this is forbidden, cf. M.K. 14a.');">²¹</span>

<big><strong>גמ׳</strong></big> וכי נוגע זה בזה מאי הוי

There, too, people will say:

צונן בצונן הוא

אמר אביי

נהי דקליפה לא בעי הדחה מי לא בעי:

רשבג"א שני אכסנאין אוכלין על שולחן וכו':

אמר רב חנן בר אמי אמר שמואל

לא שנו אלא שאין מכירין זה את זה אבל מכירין זה את זה אסור תניא נמי הכי רבן שמעון בן גמליאל אומר

ב' אכסנאים שנתארחו לפונדק אחד זה בא מן הצפון וזה בא מן הדרום זה בא בחתיכתו וזה בא בגבינתו אוכלין על שלחן אחד זה בשר וזה גבינה ואין חוששין

ולא אסרו אלא בתפיסה אחת

תפיסה אחת סלקא דעתך

אלא

כעין תפיסה אחת

א"ל רב יימר בר שלמיא לאביי

שני אחין ומקפידין זה על זה מהו

אמר ליה

יאמרו כל הסריקין אסורין וסריקי בייתוס מותרין

ולטעמיך הא דאמר רבי אסי אמר רבי יוחנן

מי שאין לו אלא חלוק אחד מותר לכבסו בחולו של מועד יאמרו