ed into another, it is fit."

4. If one rinsed vessels in it, or rinsed out measures, it is unfit. If
one rinsed in it vessels already washed, or new ones, it is fit. R. Jose
"disallows it for new vessels."

5. Water in which the baker had dipped rolls, is unfit; but if he only
dipped in his hands, it is fit. All are allowed to pour water on hands,
even one deaf, an idiot, or a minor. A man may rest a cask between his
knees and pour it. He may incline the barrel on its side and pour it. An
ape may pour water on hands. R. Jose "disallows these two cases."

Chapter II

1. "If one poured on his hand one gush?" "His hand is clean." "If on both
hands one gush?" R. Meier pronounces them "unclean, until one poured out
of a quarter-log (vessel) upon them." "If a heave-loaf fall (on the
water)?" "It is clean." R. Jose "pronounces it unclean."

2. "If one poured out his first (ablution) in one place, and his second in
another place, and a heave-loaf fall on the first?" "It is unclean." "If
on the second?" "It is clean." "If one poured out both the first and
second (ablutions) into one place, and a heave-loaf fall on them?" "It is
unclean." "If one poured out his first ablution, and find on his hand a
splinter or small stone?" "His hands are unclean, as the second water only
purifies the first washing on the hand."(764) R. Simon, the son of
Gamaliel, says, "whatsoever is a creation of the water is clean."

3. The hands become legally unclean, or legally clean up to the wrist.
"How?" "If one poured the first (ablution) up to the wrist, and the second
above the wrist, and the water ran back into the hand?" "It is clean." "If
one poured the first and second (ablutions) above the wrist, and the water
ran back into the hand?" "It is unclean." "If one poured the first
(ablution) over one hand, and afterward the second over both hands?" "They
are unclean." "If one poured the first (ablution) over both hands, and
afterward the second over one hand?" "His hand is clean." "If one poured
water on one hand and then rubbed it against its fellow?" "It is unclean."
"If he rubbed it against his head, or against the wall?" "It is clean."
Men may pour water over four or five persons alongside of each other, or
above each other, provided they be separated, so that the water can come
on them.

4. "There is a doubt if the water has been used, there is a doubt if it
has not been used; there is a doubt if it be the prescribed quantity,
ther