Sheviis 8:11 — The Sheviis-heated bathhouse

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נושא · Topicמֶרְחָץ שֶׁהֻסְּקָה בְּקַשׁ שֶׁל שְׁבִיעִיתThe Sheviis-heated bathhouse
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Mishnah שביעית ח׳:י״א · Sheviis 8:11
מֶרְחָץ שֶׁהֻסְּקָה בְּתֶבֶן אוֹ בְקַשׁ שֶׁל שְׁבִיעִית,
מֻתָּר לִרְחֹץ בָּהּ.
וְאִם מִתְחַשֵּׁב הוּא, הֲרֵי זֶה לֹא יִרְחֹץ:
A bathhouse heated with Sheviis straw or stubble -
it is permitted to bathe in it.
But if he is a person of importance, he may not bathe [in it]:
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case/objectrestrictive rulingpermissive rulingcondition
Summary Chart
The Sheviis-heated bathhouse▾
CaseRulingReason
May one bathe in a bathhouse heated with Sheviis straw or stubble (animal feed)?Yes—
And if the bather is a person of importance (adam chashuv)?No—
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