Shammai removed the ceiling and covered over her bed on account of the
little one.

9. During the whole seven days a man is to make the booth his regular
dwelling, and (to use) his house only occasionally. "If rain fall, when is
it permitted to remove from it?" "When the porridge is spoiled." The
elders illustrate this by an example: "To what is the matter like?" "It is
as if a servant pour out a cup for his master, who in return dashes a
bowlful in his face."

Chapter III

1. A palm branch stolen or withered is disallowed. One from an idolatrous
grove, or from a city withdrawn to idolatry,(250) is disallowed. If the
point be broken off, or the leaves torn off, it is disallowed. If they be
only parted, it is allowed. R. Judah says, "it must be tied together at
the top." Short-leaved palms from the Iron Mount(251) are allowed. A palm
branch measuring three hands, sufficient to shake it by, is allowed.

2. A myrtle bough stolen, or withered, is disallowed. One from an
idolatrous grove, or from a city withdrawn to idolatry, is disallowed. If
the point be broken off, or the leaves torn off, or if it have more
berries than leaves, it is disallowed. But if the berries be lessened it
is allowed; but they must not diminish them on the festival.

3. A willow of the brook stolen, or withered, is disallowed. One from an
idolatrous grove, or from a town withdrawn to idolatry, is disallowed. If
the point be broken off, or the leaves torn off, or if it be a mountain
willow, it is disallowed. One faded, or from which some leaves have
dropped off, or which has grown on dry ground, is allowed.

4. R. Ishmael says, "three myrtle boughs, two willows, one palm branch,
and one citron, even if two out of the three myrtle boughs have their
points broken off." R. Tarphon says, "even if three have their points
broken off." R. Akivah says, "even as there is one citron and one palm
branch, so there is one myrtle bough and one willow."

5. A citron stolen or withered is disallowed. One from an idolatrous
grove, or from a city withdrawn to idolatry, is disallowed. One off an
uncircumcised tree(252) is disallowed. One from an unclean
heave-offering(253) is disallowed. From the clean heave-offering one is
not to take a citron, but if it be taken, it is allowed. "One from what is
doubtful as to payment of tithe?" The school of Shammai "disallow it," but
the school of Hillel "allow it." One is not to take a citron from the
second tithe in