“ Whatever has been dressed with hot water on the eve of Sabbath, may be soaked in hot water on the Sabbath; and whatever has not been dressed with hot water on the eve of Sabbath, must only be passed through hot water on the Sabbath: excepting only stale salt fish and Spanish kolias (a kind of fish which was generally cured to make it eatable) , for passing these through hot water is all the dressing required for them. ”

“ Said R. Ammi to R. Assi: "Why, the disciples of Menasseh have taught: a witness that testifies from hearsay must not be accredited, with the exception of a case where he testifies to having heard that a woman's husband had died." Say: with the exception of a testimony for which a woman is valid. R. Yemar permitted a witness that testifies from hearsay concerning a firstborn. Maremar called upon him: Yemar permitted a firstborn. And the halacha is: A witness that testifies from hearsay may be accredited concerning a firstborn.
" [If] honeycombs [be broken on the eve of Sabbath] ." ”

“ Because they are all strangers. As the people say: In a city [where a man is known] , he may wear whatever he chooses; but not in the city, [where he is not sufficiently known] , he should dress well. ”