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Rebbi Immi said, one has to be careful with what the creatures are careful with: It is forbidden to put coins in one’s mouth, a bread under the armpit, a dish under one’s bed, and to stick a knife in an etrog, or a knife into a radish. Rebbi Yose ben Rebbi Bun said, all sweat that exudes from a human is deadly poison except the sweat of the face.

MISHNAH: If one found on top of it coins, garments, or vessels, they are permitted. Branches of vine, wreaths of ears of grain, wines, oils, and fine flours, and anything similar to what is offered on the altar is forbidden.

HALAKHAH: “If one found coins on top of it,” etc. Rebbi Jonathan said, not only wreaths of ears of grain but even wreaths of roses. Rebbi Yose said, not only a Mercurius and on top of it coins but even any pagan place which has no lattice work and he found in it garments or vessels, they are permitted.

HALAKHAH: “If one found coins on top of it,” etc. Rebbi Jonathan said, not only wreaths of ears of grain but even wreaths of roses. Rebbi Yose said, not only a Mercurius and on top of it coins but even any pagan place which has no lattice work and he found in it garments or vessels, they are permitted.

There is no contradiction. The latter refers to one who has assigned [a place in his underwear in which to deposit his Tefillin]; the other refers to a man who has not assigned such a place. For Rab Hisda said : In the cloth in which one assigns to tie up his Tefillin one must not tie up coins, if he has already placed the Tefillin therein. If he assigned to tie up his Tefillin in it but has not bound them therein, or if he has bound up his Tefillin in the cloth without such assignment, he may tie up money therein.

He said to him : I dreamt that I was told, "Thy father has left thee property in Cappadocia." He asked, "Hast thou property in Cappadocia?" He replied, "No." "Hast thy father been to Cappadocia?" He answered, "No." "In that case Kappa means 'a beam' and Deka 'ten.' Go, examine the beam which heads number ten, for it is full of coins." He went and found it full of coins.

He said to him : I dreamt that I was told, "Thy father has left thee property in Cappadocia." He asked, "Hast thou property in Cappadocia?" He replied, "No." "Hast thy father been to Cappadocia?" He answered, "No." "In that case Kappa means 'a beam' and Deka 'ten.' Go, examine the beam which heads number ten, for it is full of coins." He went and found it full of coins.

of a treasurer. We give in charge to him the stones of a building, so that all which is thus placed, is placed at his disposition. But at the end he has built some of it into his house. Behold, he has not trespassed, until he has dwelt under it to the worth of a farthing. But most assuredly he has altered the stone. What is it to me whether he has dwelt in it or not? This is as mountains suspended by a hair. And what is the difficulty? Perhaps it is in accordance with the words of Rab; for Rab said, For example, if a man have placed it upon the opening of a roof-window, then, if he have dwelt in it, yes; if he have not dwelt in it, no. But granting fully that it is as Rabba said, yet thou findest more difficulty here than in the case of him who drew sacred money for common uses; in that case he knows well that they are coins belonging to the sanctuary. It was a matter for him to watch what he was doing. But in this case how should he know? This is as mountains suspended by a hair.