hat which is
trodden must be expelled from the ceremony of purification, whether it be
unclean or clean, and man likewise. "Everything suited for producing
defilement of the dead, whether it be unclean or clean?" R. Eliezer said,
"it is not expelled." R. Joshua said, "it is expelled." But the Sages say,
"if unclean it is expelled, but the clean thing is not expelled."

2. He who is cleansed for purification, when he touches that which is
expelled, is unclean. A jug for purification, when it touches that which
is expelled, is unclean. He who is cleansed for purification, when he
touches eatable or drinkable things with his hand, is unclean. "But with
his foot?" "He is clean." "The thing was moved with his hand?" R. Joshua
pronounces him "unclean"; but the Sages pronounce him "clean."

3. "An earthen vessel for purification, which touched a creeping thing?"
"It is clean." "It was placed upon it?" R. Eleazar pronounces it "clean";
but the Sages pronounce it "unclean." "It touched eatable or drinkable
things or holy writings?" "It is clean." "It was placed upon them?" R.
Jose pronounced it "clean"; but the Sages pronounced it "unclean."

4. "When he who was cleansed for purification touched a fireplace(752)
with his hand?" "He is unclean." "But with his foot?" "He is clean." "He
stood on the fireplace, and stretched his hand with the jug, and the water
and ashes in it beyond the fireplace, and also the shoulder-pole, which he
placed over the fireplace, and on it were two earthen vessels, one on
either side?" R. Akiba pronounces him "clean";(753) but the Sages
pronounce him "unclean."

5. "He stood outside the fireplace, and stretched his hand to the window,
and took the jug (with water and ashes) and passed it over the fireplace?"
R. Akiba pronounces him "unclean," but the Sages pronounce him "clean."
But he who was cleansed for purification, may stand over the fireplace,
and in his hand an empty vessel cleansed for purification or (one) with
water without ashes.

6. "When a jug for purification touched (one) in which there were holy
things, or one in which there was a heave-offering?" "The one for
purification is unclean; but those of the holy things and the
heave-offering are clean." "If both be in his two hands?" "Both are
unclean." "If both be in two papers?" "Both are clean." "If the one for
purification be in paper, and the one for the heave-offering be in his
hand?" "Both are unclean." "If the one for the heave-o