Commentary for Kelim 24:7
שָׁלֹשׁ פִּנְקָסִיּוֹת הֵן. הָאֱפִיפוֹרִין, טְמֵאָה מִדְרָס. וְשֶׁיֶּשׁ בָּהּ בֵּית קִבּוּל שַׁעֲוָה, טְמֵאָה טְמֵא מֵת. וַחֲלָקָה, טְהוֹרָה מִכְּלוּם:
There are three types of notebooks: an <i>afiforin</i> [a large writing tablet which can be folded and used as a chair] is susceptible to <i>midras</i> impurity; and one that has a hollowed space to hold wax [which can then be carved into] is susceptible to corpse impurity; and one which is flat [and written upon with ink or charcoal, not wax] is pure from all [types of impurities].
Bartenura on Mishnah Kelim
שלש פנקסיות הן (three kinds of writing tablets) – that are made to write uppn them, like the shopkeeper on his writing tablet.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Kelim
There are three different types of writing tablets:
That of papyrus is susceptible to midras uncleanness; Evidently, a scribe would lean on the papyrus while he was writing. This is sufficient for it to be susceptible to midras impurity, for things that are leaned upon are susceptible to midras.
That of papyrus is susceptible to midras uncleanness; Evidently, a scribe would lean on the papyrus while he was writing. This is sufficient for it to be susceptible to midras impurity, for things that are leaned upon are susceptible to midras.
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Bartenura on Mishnah Kelim
אפיפורין (papyrus) (see Tractate Kelim, Chapter 16, Mishnah 1) – a board that they place upon it the powder of the dust and they write upon it purchases. And it is large and appropriate for sitting.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Kelim
That which had a receptacle for wax is susceptible to corpse uncleanness; Some tablets were set up so that they would be covered with wax and the writing would be written in the wax. If such a tablet has a receptacle to hold the wax before it is spread on the surface of the table, it is susceptible to impurity.
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Bartenura on Mishnah Kelim
שיש לה בית קבלו שעוה – a board that the grind its face in wax and mark on the wax with a chisel.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Kelim
And that which is smooth is free from all uncleanness. A smooth writing tablet, one that has no receptacle, is not susceptible to impurity. It is considered a simple wooden vessel.
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Bartenura on Mishnah Kelim
וחלקה (smooth one) – that has no wax on it, and they write upon it with ink, and it has no receptacle.
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