“ The rabbis taught: "A man may wipe himself with a towel and leave it at the window [of a house that is nearest to the wall of the bathhouse] ; but he must not give it to the bathhouse employees, because they are suspected of that thing (wringing it on the Sabbath) ." R. Simeon, [however] , says: "He may wipe himself with one towel and carry it in his hand to his house." ”

“ The school-men asked: "Does Pentecost fall at the beginning [of the twenty-one days] or at the end?" Come and hear: For Samuel said: All waters [taken for a cure] are effective [only] from Passover to Pentecost. Perhaps [Samuel's words are only concerning waters taken internally] , because during cool weather [one takes more exercise and thus the waters] are effective, but [for bathing it would seem] that warm weather is more effective, [and hence Pentecost should be the commencement] . ”

“ The first part imparts something new [in that it teaches] , that, although [if one man wipe himself with ten towels] , there will not be much water [contained in the towels] , still, since he is one individual, he might [through thoughtlessness] wring them; and the latter part of the clause [also] imparts something new, [stating, as it does, that] even [if ten men wipe themselves with one towel] , although the towel will contain a great deal of water, still, since they are many, they will mutually remind each other [that it must not be wrung] . ”