Commentaire sur Mikvaot 9:1
אֵלּוּ חוֹצְצִין בָּאָדָם, חוּטֵי צֶמֶר וְחוּטֵי פִשְׁתָּן וְהָרְצוּעוֹת שֶׁבְּרָאשֵׁי הַבָּנוֹת. רַבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר, שֶׁל צֶמֶר וְשֶׁל שֵׂעָר אֵינָם חוֹצְצִין, מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהַמַּיִם בָּאִין בָּהֶם:
Ce qui suit sont [éléments qui sont considérés] une interposition sur une personne [immersion dans un mikvé , et ainsi empêcher une's immersion d'être valide]: fils de laine, et fils de lin, et rubans [portés] sur la tête des filles. Rabbi Yehuda dit: ceux de laine et de cheveux ne s'interposent pas, car l'eau peut y pénétrer.
Bartenura on Mishnah Mikvaot
אלו חוצצין. חוטי צמר וחוטי פשתן והרצועות – and the daughters plait the hair that is on their head, and they are fastened in the hair that is in the head and they prevent the water from entering the hair.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Mikvaot
Introduction
The ninth chapter deals completely with the issue of what blocks immersion.
Today's mishnah begins with what blocks immersion for a person. The end of the chapter (5-7) deals with what blocks immersion in vessels.
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Bartenura on Mishnah Mikvaot
של צמר ושל שער אין חוצצים – but the Halakha is not according to Rabbi Yehuda regarding wool, but threads of hair, the Sages agree with him, because the water enters in them, and especially the threads that are in the head interpose, but that of the neck do not interpose, for the woman does not chock herself.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Mikvaot
The following block [immersion] in the case of a person: threads of wool, threads of flax and the ribbons on the heads of girls. If a girl wears threads of wool, flax or other types of ribbons in her hair, they block her immersion.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Mikvaot
Rabbi Judah says: those of wool or of hair do not interpose, because water enters through them. According to Rabbi Judah, threads of wool or hair do not block the water from entering. Therefore, her immersion is successful
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