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Tractate Oholot - Chapter 17 - Mishnah 4 אהלות פרק י״ז משנה ד׳

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Tractate Oholot - Chapter 17 - Mishnah 4

שְׂדֵה בֵית הַפְּרָס עַל גַּבֵּי טְהוֹרָה, שָׁטְפוּ גְשָׁמִים מִבֵּית פְּרָס לַטְּהוֹרָה, אֲפִלּוּ אֲדֻמָּה וְהִלְבִּינוּהָ אוֹ לְבָנָה וְהֶאְדִּימוּהָ, אֵין עוֹשִׂין אוֹתָהּ בֵּית הַפְּרָס:

Comments from Bartenura on Masechet Oholot - Chapter 17 - Mishnah 4

על גבי טהורה. ששדה בית הפרס למעלה וטהורה למטה:

אפילו אדומה. שהיתה עפרה של טהורה אדומה:

והלבינוה. מחמת עפר בית הפרס שהיה לבן:

אין עושין אותה בית הפרס. שלא גזרו טומאה אלא על גוש כברייתו, ולא גזרו על העפר הנשטף עם המים:

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Frequently asked questions: Oholot 17:4

Where is Oholot 17:4 in tractate Oholot?

Oholot 17:4 is mishna 4 of chapter 17, out of the 18 chapters of tractate Oholot (Seder Tohorot).

When is Oholot 17:4 studied in Mishna Yomit?

Mishna Yomit covers two mishnayot a day. Oholot 17:4 will be studied on November 11, 2026.

Is there a video class on Oholot 17:4?

Yes, by Rav Reuven Spolter. These classes were published on YouTube by their authors and are gathered on this site.

Is the Bartenura commentary given for Oholot 17:4?

Yes. The commentary of Rabbi Ovadia of Bartenura, in Hebrew, appears below the text of the mishna.

What is tractate Oholot about?

Mishnah Oholot, the fifty-third tractate of Seder Taharot, governs how impurity from a corpse spreads through a tent or structure. Spread across 18 chapters and 134 mishnayot, it has no Gemara in the Babylonian Talmud.

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