| 33:1 |
 It is forbidden to eat fish with meat,
even with the fat from fowl,
because of the possible danger.
(Similarly,) one should not roast fish and meat
in the same oven, if it is a small oven,
unless one of them is covered.
Nevertheless, regarding our ovens,
which are large, there is no problem. |
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| 33:2 |
When a person eats fish,
and then meat,
or the opposite,
one should eat some bread in between,
and drink some beverage,
Thus, it will be as one had cleaned and washed out (one's mouth).
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| 33:3 |
One must be careful of human sweat,
for all human sweat
is like poison,
with the exception of sweat from the face.
Therefore, a person should not place food
between his clothes and skin
because of sweat.
Similarly, a person should not place coins
in his mouth,
because they might have come sweat upon them.
Furthermore, they are handled by many people
and may carry infections. |
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| 33:4 |
Everyone should always be careful,
when one smells the aroma of foods,
to spit out all the saliva (that collected) in his mouth.
It should not be swallowed,
for if one swallows it,
it can cause danger,
Heaven forbid (Kesubos 61a). |
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| 33:5 |
One should be careful
not to drink water
that have been left exposed. |
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| 33:6 |
It is forbidden to place any food
or drink
under a bed,
even though it is covered,
because the spirit of impurity [that rests on a person while he sleeps (see Ch. 2) ]
rests on them (as well).
In the outlying villages,
people are accustomed to keep potatoes
and other foods
under their beds;
and they must be warned about this. |
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| 33:7 |
One should take great care from all things
which bring one into danger.
Because [Chullin 10a]:
"(The regulations instituted because of possible) danger
are stricter than prohibitions."
One should be more careful
about possible dangerous things,
than about possible forbidden things.
Accordingly, it is forbidden to walk
in a dangerous place
- for example, under a leaning wall
or on a shaky bridge.
A person should not go out alone at night,
nor should he sleep alone in a room at night.
Similarly, it is forbidden to drink water
from the rivers at night
or to place one's mouth
under a flow of water to drink,
lest one swallow [a leech or]
something else harmful. |
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| 33:8 |
It is customary, at the time of the equinox,
to place some iron
on all foods and beverages.
Regarding cooked,
pickled,
or salted foods,
(this precaution) need not be taken. |
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| 33:9 |
It is forbidden to eat food
and drink
which disgust people,
or (to eat) from filthy dishes
which disgust people.
Similarly, one should not eat
with dirty hands.
All these are included (in the prohibition) (Leviticus 11:43):
"Do not make yourselves revolting."
Even if one says
that he (personally) is not disgusted by these,
his opinion is discounted,
(and we go by) the majority. |
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| 33:10 |
An animal or bird
that was dangerously (ill)
and was ritually slaughtered (before it died),
though the slaughter (makes the animal) permissible,
people who are careful
will be stringent
and not eat these. |
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| 33:11 |
It is forbidden to cut down a fruit tree
that produces (a reasonable amount) of fruit
( (e.g.) an olive tree
which produces a fourth of a kav of olives,
or a date palm which produces a kav of dates [Bova Kama 91b].)
(This also) is dangerous (to the person who cuts down the tree).
Nevertheless, if it grows next to other trees
which are more important than it
and it harms them,
or one needs its place,
or it would be more valuable if used (as timber) for building,
than for fruit,
one may cut it down. |
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| 33:12 |
One with stomach difficulties
can use the remedy
of putting on the stomach a vessel
with hot water.
It is prohibited to do this
because of the danger (involved). *
* {The Mishnoh Beruroh 326:19 explains that use of a closed vessel which will not cause burns (e.g., a hot water bottle) in this fashion is permitted.} |
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| 33:13 |
It is forbidden to try to cross a river
with a powerful current
if the water reaches above one's waist,
because of the danger
that one might be swept away by the water. |
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| 33:14 |
It is forbidden to speak
about retribution to befall another Jew.
(This applies) even to saying:
"If so and so were alive,
he would surely come here,"
for "a covenant has been established with the lips" (Mo'ed Koton 18a).
Similarly, one should not try to frighten a child
with an unclean animal,
telling him
"A cat or dog will seize you."
The same applies to other similar statement.
One must be very careful
from making statements out of habit. (See also Ch. 207:3.).
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