פירוש על ברכות 119:33

When one enters a bathroom, he should say "Honored, respected, and holy angels, give honor to the God of Israel. Guard over me, help me, support me, and wait for me from when I enter until I exit [the bathroom], for this is the way of man". [When he exits the bathroom] he says: "Blessed are... who created man with wisdom, and put within many openings and many cavities. It is known and obvious before Your throne of Honor that if one of them opened, or one of them closed, it would be impossible to survive and stand before You, even for a short time. Blessed are... Who heals all flesh and performs wondrous actions!"

In respect to the second purchase. This deduction clearly follows from Rab Huna's view, and also from R. Johanan's, because he only requires the benediction after the purchase when the articles the man poesesses have not been bought.

Because a benediction is only required after the first purchase.

I.e. by inheritance or presentation, not by purchase.

Even Rab Huna who demands a benediction after the first purchase, irrespective of the fact whether the man possesses similar articles.

In requiring; a benediction after a second purchase.

Because R. Judah only requires a benediction after a first purchase when a similar article is in the man's possession.

Thus agreeing with R. Johanan.

For the second purchase according to R. Meir.

Who demands a benediction for the second purchase, and consequently R. Johanan would not be in agreement with him.

Doing damage to fences and crops.

M.: Abba.

M. omits: Rab said.

Each of whom had given birth to two sons.

Sandal, the technical term for which is "sympodia"; cf. Feldman, The Jewish Child, p. 134.

M.: R. Isaac of the School of R. Ammi ; the reference being to R. Isaac b. Redifa; cf. A. P. A. III. p. 720 n. 8.

R.V. "conceive seed,"

M.: Rabbah.

It is good always to fear lest one neglect the study and practice of Torah.

This is the reading of M. adopted by Hyman, I. p. 121 b. Edd.: Judah b. Nathan... followed Rab Hamnuna; he sighed so Rab Hamnuna said.

The words in brackets are added by M. See Singer, p. 310.

Where there is no protection of the law and he is liable to attack.

Should he be arrested on a charge of which he is innocent.

See fol. 19 a, p. 126.

M. omits.

For "R. Aha said," there is a variant (see D. S. ad loc.) "Our Rabbis have taught" which is adopted by Bacher, A. P. A. III. p. 115 n. 4.

M. adds: and 101 with the other. In the parallel passage, Ketubot 62a, "and rescued" etc. is omitted.

I.e. that thanksgiving should be offered up when leaving the bath-house.

Sc. to perform the operation of cupping. Abbai's view on the value of the physician's services is endorsed in Ecclus. xxxviii. 1 ff.

M.: Raba, which Bacher prefers; cf. A. P. A. loc. cit.