Kommentar zu Kelim 11:5
עַקְרָב שֶׁל פְּרֻמְבְּיָא, טְמֵאָה. וּלְחָיַיִם, טְהוֹרִים. רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר מְטַמֵּא בַלְּחָיָיִם. וַחֲכָמִים אוֹמְרִים, אֵין טָמֵא אֶלָּא עַקְרָב. וּבִשְׁעַת חִבּוּרָן, הַכֹּל טָמֵא:
Das skorpionförmige Stück eines Zaumzeugs ist anfällig für Verunreinigungen, aber die Backenstücke sind nicht anfällig. Rabbi Eliezer erklärt die Backenstücke für anfällig für Verunreinigungen. Aber die Weisen sagen, dass nur das Skorpion-Bit anfällig für Verunreinigungen ist. Und wenn sie zusammengefügt werden, ist alles anfällig für Verunreinigungen.
Bartenura on Mishnah Kelim
עקרב של פרומביא (bit of the halter/bridle) – reins and the bridle and the halter are one thing. And the iron that enters in the mouth of the animal is called the עקרב/bit.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Kelim
The scorpion [-shaped] bit of a bridle is susceptible to impurity, but the cheek-pieces are clean. Rabbi Eliezer says that the cheek-pieces are susceptible to impurity. But the sages says that the scorpion-bit alone is susceptible to impurity, The two pieces of equipment mentioned here are used in bridling an animal. According to the Rambam, the scorpion-shaped bit is susceptible because it has its own name, whereas the cheek-pieces do not. Rabbi Eliezer holds that since the cheek-pieces are made for people to use and they are part of the bit, they too are susceptible.
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Bartenura on Mishnah Kelim
ולחיים (the cheeks) – that are attached to the bit like two embroidered foils, one from here and one from there on the cheeks of the animal that are made for beauty. And they are pure when they are on their own, for they are the decorations of the animal, and the decorations of the animal are not susceptible to receive defilement.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Kelim
When they are joined together it is all susceptible to impurity. The sages agree that if the cheek-pieces are attached to the bridle, they too are susceptible to impurity.
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