ח רב אויא איקלע לבי רבא הוה מאיסן בי כרעיה בטינא אתיבי אפוריא קמיה דרבא איקפד רבא בעא לצעוריה א"ל מ"ט רבה ורב יוסף דאמרי תרוייהו שרגא דנפטא נמי שרי לטלטוליה א"ל הואיל וחזיא לכסויי בה מנא אלא מעתה כל צרורות שבחצר מטלטלין הואיל וחזיא לכסויי בהו מנא א"ל הא איכא תורת כלי עליה הני ליכא תורת כלי עליה מי לא תניא
8 and gave a practical ruling in respect to a candelabrum as R. Simeon's view in respect to a lamp.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Menorah is a branched candlestick; ner a single lamp. ');"><sup>14</sup></span> — The scholars asked: Did he give a practical ruling in respect to a candelabrum as R. Simeon's view in respect to a lamp, i.e., permissively; or perhaps he gave a restrictive ruling in respect to a candelabrum, and as R. Simeon in respect to a lamp, i.e., permissively?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The exact version of R. Joshua's statement is in doubt. ');"><sup>15</sup></span> The question stands over. R. Malkia visited R. Simlai's home and moved a lamp,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That had gone out. ');"><sup>16</sup></span> to which R. Simlai took exception. R. Jose of Galilee visited the town of R. Jose son of R. Hanina; he moved a lamp, to which R. Jose son of R. Hanina took exception. When R. Abbahu visited R. Joshua b. Levi's town he would move a lamp: when he visited R. Johanan's town he would not move a lamp. What will you: if he holds as R. Judah, let him act accordingly; while if he holds as R. Simeon, let him act accordingly? — In truth, he agreed with R. Simeon, but did not act [thus] out of respect to R. Johanan. R. Judah said: An oil lamp may be handled;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because it is not repulsive. ');"><sup>17</sup></span> a naphtha lamp may not be handled.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Even R. Simeon agrees, because of its unpleasant odour it cannot be used for anything save its purpose. ');"><sup>18</sup></span> Rabbah and R. Joseph both maintain: A naphtha [lamp] too may be handled.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Its unpleasant odour does not make it repulsive, whilst at the same time it is fit for covering a utensil. ');"><sup>19</sup></span> R. Awia visited Raba's home. Now, his boots were muddied with clay, [yet] he sat down on a bed before Raba. [Thereupon] Raba was annoyed and wished to vex him. Said he to him: What is the reason that Rabbah and R. Joseph both maintain that a naphtha lamp too may be handled? — Because it is fit for covering a utensil, replied he. If so, all chips of the yard may be handled, since they are fit to cover a utensil? — The one [a naphtha lamp] bears the character of a utensil; the others do not bear the character of a utensil. Was it not taught: