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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt:...that one act according to his ruling in times of danger"? Resh Lakish asked of R. Johanan: "May wheat that has been sown but that has not yet sprouted, or eggs that are still under the hen, be eaten on the Sabbath? Does he (R. Simeon) disregard the law of Muktza only in such cases where the objects were put aside with no intention of ever being used again, or does he disregard Muktza under all circumstances?" He (R. Johanan) replied: "R. Simeon regards the law of Muktza only so far as the oil in a burning lamp is concerned, because the oil poured in a lamp for the purpose of keeping the Sabbath-light commandment is designated for that express function, and as it is not permitted to extinguish that light, the intention not to use the oil for any other purpose is self-evident. (Let us suppose that the light may be extinguished on the Sabbath.) Does R. Simeon hold that in that event the oil may be used for other purposes, and thus he disregards the law of Muktza? Did not R. Hyya bar R. Joseph teach in the presence of R. Johanan that one must not remove wood from a booth on The Talmud here refers to Persian festivals, when the burning of lights was prohibited except in sacred shrines. any biblical feast day, but he may remove it from any place near by? R. Simeon, however, permits this to be done. Still, they all agree that wood must not be removed from a booth built expressly for the Feast of Booths, on those same feast days, because the wood is set aside for the ritual purpose of keeping the Feast of Booths. (This proves then that R. Simeon also regards the setting aside of things for ritual purposes as valid.) How can he say that the oil may be used for other purposes even when the light is extinguished? Nay; the statement of R. Johanan th...