eir idol, it is forbidden to build farther.

9. And Israelites must not make decorations for idols, necklaces, and
nose-rings, and rings. R. Eleazar said, "for pay it is allowed." Men must
not sell to them what is fastened to the ground. But one may sell it after
it is cut down. R. Judah said, "one may sell it to a heathen on condition
that he cuts it down."

10. "Men must not let to them buildings(444) in the Land of Israel, and it
is needless to say fields. But in Syria they may let to them buildings,
but not fields. But out of the Land they may sell to them buildings, and
may rent to them fields." The words of R. Meier. R. Jose said, "in the
Land of Israel men may let to them buildings, but not fields. But in Syria
they may sell buildings and rent fields to them, and out of the Land they
may sell both." However, where they said to let, they did not say a
dwelling-house; since a heathen can bring inside of it an idol, as it is
said, "Thou shalt not bring in abomination into thy house."(445) And
everywhere a man must not hire to a heathen his bath, because it is called
by his name.

Chapter II

1. Israelites must not put cattle in the stables of idolaters, because of
their evil habits. And a woman must not be alone with them, because of
their evil habits. And no man should be alone with them, because they are
apt to shed blood.

2. A daughter of Israel must not attend an idolatrous woman, because she
helps the birth of a child for idolatry. But an idolatress may attend a
daughter of Israel. A daughter of Israel must not suckle a child of an
idolatress; but an idolatress may suckle a child of a daughter of Israel,
under her observation.

3. "Israelites may take from them medicine to cure property; but not to
cure persons. And they are not to be shaved by them anywhere." The words
of R. Meier. But the Sages say, "under public observation it is allowed,
but not entirely alone."

4. These things of the idolaters are forbidden, and every use of them is
strictly forbidden; wine, and vinegar of the heathen which was at first
wine, and Hadrian's mixture(446) with its fragments, and hides of animals
with their hearts(447) (torn out). Rabbi Simon, the son of Gamaliel, said,
"when the rent is round, it is forbidden, when lengthwise, it is allowed."
"The flesh brought in for idolatry is allowed; but that which is brought
out is forbidden, because it is the sacrifice for the dead." The words of
R. Akiba. It is forbidd