כא <big><strong>מתני׳</strong></big> אלו דברים אמרו מפני דרכי שלום כהן קורא ראשון ואחריו לוי ואחריו ישראל מפני דרכי שלום מערבין בבית ישן מפני דרכי שלום
21 And he said to him that was over the meltaha. Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' II Kings X, 22. As R. Abba b. Jacob has just been mentioned, another saying recorded by him in the name of R. Johanan is adduced. ');"><sup>18</sup></span> What is meltaha?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' E.V. 'vestry'. ');"><sup>19</sup></span> — R. Abba b. Jacob said in the name of R. Johanan: Something which is drawn out thin by fingering<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., fine linen. ');"><sup>20</sup></span> [nimlal we-nimtah]. When R. Dimi came [from Palestine] he said in the name of R. Johanan: Bonias son of Nonias<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In 'Er. 85, the name is given as Bonias b. Bonias. ');"><sup>21</sup></span> sent to Rabbi a sibni and a homes<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Head-coverings of fine linen. [Aruch reads: subni and homes subni. For subni cf. [G] (sabanum) a 'head-cover'; homes is derived from [G] (half). On this reading the meaning is, he sent him a full size subanum and a half size sabanum. V. Krauss, TA I, p. 521.] ');"><sup>22</sup></span> and salsela and malmela.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Names of various kinds of fine linen. ');"><sup>23</sup></span> The sibni and homes [folded tip] into the size of a nut and a half, the salsela<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. Heb. [H] 'to turn', 'to plait', hence 'to weave'. ');"><sup>24</sup></span> and malmela into the size of a pistachio-nut<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Rashi: 'Acorn'. ');"><sup>25</sup></span> and a half. What is malmela? Something which fingering draws out thin.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The word is derived from [H] 'to crush', 'to rub between fingers'. [The reference is to the head-coverings made from fine elastic material worn by the Egyptian and Ethiopian nobility in antiquity. Krauss, op cit. p. 522]. ');"><sup>26</sup></span> Up to what point [can advantage be taken of] their mistake? — R. Jonah said in the name of R. Zera: Up to a sixth, as with a grown-up.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Provided the error is rectified. The rule was that if an article was inadvertently bought or sold for more than a sixth of its value, the transaction could be declared void, v. B.M. 49b. ');"><sup>27</sup></span> Abaye inquired: What of the gift of such a one?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since the consideration stated in connection with buying and selling does not apply in the case of a gift. ');"><sup>28</sup></span> — R. Yemar replied. His gift is no gift. Mar, the son of R. Ashi, however, said that it is a valid gift. The [members of the Academy] communicated this statement to R. Mordecai with the names reversed.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., making R. Ashi's son say that the gift was no gift. ');"><sup>29</sup></span> He replied: Go and tell the son of the Master<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' R. Ashi, whose disciple was R. Mordecai. ');"><sup>30</sup></span> that this does not correspond with the facts. As the Master was once standing with one foot on the ground and one on the steps<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Leading up to the Academy. ');"><sup>31</sup></span> we asked him, What of his gift, and he answered us, His gift is a valid gift, no matter whether made when he is ill or when he is well, whether it is a big gift or a small one. <b><i>MISHNAH</i></b>. THE FOLLOWING RULES WERE LAID DOWN IN THE INTERESTS OF PEACE.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'on account of ways of peace'. ');"><sup>32</sup></span> A PRIEST IS CALLED UP FIRST TO READ THE LAW<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' At the public reading in the synagogue etc. ');"><sup>33</sup></span> AND AFTER HIM A LEVITE AND THEN A LAY ISRAELITE, IN THE INTERESTS OF PEACE. AN 'ERUB<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'mixture', 'combination', a measure introduced to enable tenants in a courtyard to have unrestricted access to the premises of other tenants. This is done by depositing some food in which all have a share in the house of one of the tenants. V. 'Er. VI-VII. ');"><sup>34</sup></span> IS PLACED IN THE ROOM WHERE IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN PLACED,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'an old house'. ');"><sup>35</sup></span> IN THE INTERESTS OF PEACE.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Between the residents, each of whom might want to have the erub in his own room. ');"><sup>36</sup></span>