Kommentar zu Kelim 19:7
תֵּבָה שֶׁפִּתְחָהּ מִלְמַעְלָה, טְמֵאָה טְמֵא מֵת. נִפְחֲתָה מִלְמַעְלָה, טְמֵאָה טְמֵא מֵת. נִפְחֲתָה מִלְּמַטָּה, טְהוֹרָה. מְגוּרוֹת שֶׁבָּהּ, טְמֵאוֹת, וְאֵינָם חִבּוּר לָהּ:
Eine Box, deren Öffnung sich oben befindet, ist anfällig für Leichenverunreinigungen. Wenn es oben beschädigt wurde, ist es immer noch anfällig für Leichenverunreinigungen. Wenn es unten beschädigt wurde, wird es rein. Die darin enthaltenen Fächer bleiben unrein und gelten nicht als damit verbunden.
Bartenura on Mishnah Kelim
תיבה שנפחתה מלמעלן )a box which was damaged from above) – its covering.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Kelim
A box whose opening is at the top is susceptible to corpse uncleanness. If a box has an opening on its top it is susceptible to corpse uncleanness, and to other types of uncleanness as well. The only type of impurity to which it is not susceptible is midras impurity, because midras impurity is imparted only to objects that are meant for sitting.
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Bartenura on Mishnah Kelim
טמאה אמא מת – because its rim/bottom still exists, it is worthy for use. And specifically, defilement through contact with the dead, but not defilement by treading, for it is not appropriate for sitting.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Kelim
If a piece fell out above it is still susceptible to corpse uncleanness. If the box broke but only at its top, it is still usable so it is still susceptible to impurity.
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Bartenura on Mishnah Kelim
נפחתה מלמטן – at its rims/bottoms, its receptacle was annulled and it is completely pure.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Kelim
If it was damaged below, it becomes clean. However, if it was damaged below it is no longer usable so it becomes clean.
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Bartenura on Mishnah Kelim
מגורות שלה (its drawers [in a chest]) – the treasures/storehouse within, that is the rooms that are in it that were not damaged with it, are impure.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Kelim
The compartments within it remain unclean and are not regarded as a connected to it. If the box had compartments and the box became clean because it was broken, the compartments are still usable so they remain unclean. They are not considered as connected to the box, for it is clean and they are unclean.
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