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This is an early draft. I haven't proofread; there are plenty of typos and probably some more significant errors as well.

Most pages on this site are currently auto-translated. The autotranslations are intended as a starting point for my manual translations. At best, they are awkward stringing-togethers of words and phrases in the corpus database that can benefit from cleaning up. At worst, they are picking the wrong homograph. Auto-translations are indicated by italics.

I am not a rabbi or an expert. These are my translations, and in some cases I am certainly misunderstanding things.

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דף כב,א גמרא

a woman who had sexual relations and she saw a menstruant It is not it requires immersion but: One who has had a seminal emission ??? he is obligated No. you say he makes the blessing except murmurs and who it has to Rabbi Yehudah murmuring For it was taught: One who has had a seminal emission that do not to him water to immerse in the mikvah reads the recitation of Shema and he does not bless not before it and not after it and eats his bread and he makes the blessing after it and he does not bless before it but: murmurs in his heart and does not sent forth in his lips these are the words of Rabbi Meir Rabbi Yehudah says whether like this or whether like that sent forth in his lips Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak said ??? R' Yehudah ??? a way earth as it is taught: (Deut. 4) "And you shall make them known to your children and to the children of your children" and it is written secondly: day who you stood before Hashem your God ??? Just as there ??? Even here, ??? from here ??? said and have come on ??? to read in the Torah ??? to learn Mishna ??? but: those who had a seminal emission are forbidden Rabbi Yosei says: he learns Mishna he ??? but only that did not have ??? ??? Rabbi ??? son of Joseph says ??? he ??? and does not ??? ??? Rabbi Natan son of ??? says Even ??? ??? but only that did not have it is said invocations ??? Rabbi Yochanan ??? of Rabbi Akiva It is because of this: Rabbi Akiva says: No. Watch out for leading vav !! but for midrash, shall enter all the essence And there are those who say it was No. to the house of study shall enter all the essence R' Yehuda says: he learns Mishna he ??? a way earth It once happened ??? Yehudah who saw a seminal emission and One who was walking for the sake of ??? His students said to him: our rabbi, year" to us section one ??? a way earth He descended and immersed and year" to them They said to him: No. thus in the same way You taught us, our rabbi, he learns Mishna he ??? a way earth He said to them: despite the fact ??? I on others ??? I on ??? It was taught: R' Yehudah en Beteira would say yes. these are the words of Torah ??? It once happened ??? one that he was he mumbles is more ??? Yehudah en Beteira He said to him: My son, he opens ??? that do not these are the words of Torah ??? as it is said (Jer. 23) Watch out for leading vav Is it not the case that Thus these are the words of ??? says Hashem" Just as fire he does not he accepts ??? Even these are the words of Torah are not ??? Mar said: ??? ??? and does not ??? ??? That would be a support to him. To whose position? to Rabbi ??? for he said: Rabbi ??? he said R' Acha son of Ya'akov It is because of this: our rabbi, The halacha is ??? ??? and does not ??? ??? ??? and does not ??? ??? these are the words of Rabbi Meir Rabbi Yehudah son of ??? says It is because of this: Rabbi ??? son of ??? both this and this is forbidden And there are those who say it was both this and this is permitted. ??? both this and this is forbidden like Rabbi Yochanan ??? both this and this is permitted. like Rabbi Yehudah en Beteira Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak said ??? the World: ??? three old men like Rabbi ??? creation ??? like Rabbi ??? like Rabbi Yehudah en Beteira ??? like Rabbi ??? creation ??? as it is taught: Rabbi ??? says ??? is not customary except in the land." like Rabbi ??? as it is written (Deut. 22) ??? No. ??? Rabbi ??? says In reality lit: In the world he is not liable until ??? a hand like Rabbi Yehudah en Beteira in words of Torah as it is taught: Rabbi Yehudah en Beteira says yes. these are the words of Torah ??? For he came ??? he said ??? And there are those who say it was ??? The one who said ??? like Rabbi Yehudah en Beteira The one who said ??? This is like of Rav Chisda would curse anyone who searched for water in the time of ??? The rabbis taught: One who has had a seminal emission ??? upon it nine ??? water tahor ??? a man also -- this refers to ??? to Rabbi ??? and Rabbi Akiva ??? ben Azzai he has fulfilled his obligation ??? They disagreed about this, two ??? in the west Rabbi Yosei bar Avin and Rabbi Yosi bar Zevida One teaches ??? and one teaches ??? The one who teaches ??? It is because of this: waste of time that should be spent in learning Torah but on account of ??? and The one who teaches ??? that it shall not be scholars ??? next to ??? he said Rabbi ??? I hear ??? of it and I hear ??? of it and all ??? of it on himself lengthen to him his days and his years he said Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi Just as ??? of ??? Just as ??? this one ??? for he said: One who has had a seminal emission is forbidden in words of Torah thus he comes to say i.e., what he really means is: Just as ??? Just as ??? he said Rabbi ??? hedge The greatness ??? of it as it is taught: It once happened on the first ??? a woman for a matter of transgression he said to him ??? there are to you forty ??? that you ??? of them immediately ??? He said to them Rav Huna According to the sages, ??? On account of what "You are careless ??? -- this refers to If it was It is because of this: ??? He said to him: Rav Chisda And so there are immersion ??? He said to him: Rav Adda bar Ahavah said that ??? he arises ??? Rabbi Zeira it was. ??? is comparable among ??? He said to him: ??? and he carried it for me nine ??? and my field ??? He said to him: Rabbi Chiyya bar Abba what is the purpose according to him for Master all this Hey, isn't it the case that ??? He said to him: ??? Just as forty ??? and not ??? Even nine ??? and not ??? Rav ??? established ??? the daughter of nine ??? When Rav Dimi came he said Rabbi Akiva And Rabbi Yehudah ??? And they said They did not teach such a ruling except ??? but: ??? forty ??? Rav Yosef said ??? of Rav ??? For he came ??? he said ??? it was. ???

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??? of Rav ??? they came and They asked for Rav, ??? He said to them They did not teach such a ruling except ??? but: ??? is exempt ??? Thus said Rabbi Joseph ??? of Rav ??? all of them ??? what they disagree about ??? Ezra in what way does established Abayye said: Ezra established ??? and they came ??? one master reasons that an ill person ??? an ill person ??? and one master reasons that an ill person ??? an ill person ??? is exempt ??? Rabba said: ??? Ezra immersion ??? who established For didn't Master, say Ezra established immersion ??? except Rabba said: Ezra established immersion ??? and they came rabbis and they ordered ??? and they came ??? one master reasons that an ill person ??? an ill person ??? and one master reasons that ??? an ill person ??? but: ??? is exempt ??? Rabba said: Watch out for leading vav And the halacha is according to the opinion ??? an ill person ??? forty ??? nine ??? but: ??? is exempt ??? The Rabbis taught One who has had a seminal emission ??? upon it ??? water tahor In what matters are we saying this? for himself but: to others forty ??? R' Yehuda says: ??? from all a place R' Yochanan Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi ??? and R' Yosi the son of Rabbi Chanina one ??? and one ??? He interprets it as referring to the earlier text One says That which you said, Regarding what matters are we speaking? for himself but: to others ??? They did not teach such a ruling except ??? but: ??? and one says all to others even an ill person ??? until That there are ??? and one ??? and one ??? One says this one for he said: Rabbi Yehudah ??? from all a place They did not teach such a ruling except in the earth but: ??? No. and one says Even if ??? also This is satisfactory ??? Even if ??? we were where he teaches R' Yehuda says: ??? from all a place except ??? in the earth yes. ??? No. from all a place it uses these particular words to include what? to include water ??? Rav ??? and Rav Huna the son of of Rav Joshua and Raba ??? son of Shmuel ??? together He said to him Rav ??? declare ye for me To me to recite a blessing ??? He said to them Raba ??? Shmuel ??? Regarding what matters are we speaking? for himself but: to others ??? except declare ye for me To me to recite a blessing ??? forty ??? He said to them Rav Huna declare ye for me To me to recite a blessing ??? No. This and not This Rav Chama ??? day ??? to discharge the mitzvah many the hands of ??? And the halacha is not is according to either opinion ???

דף כב,ב משנה

He was standing in prayer i.e., Amidah and he remembered that he was One who has had a seminal emission he does not interrupt Rather: he abridges A similar case: One who descended to immerse in the mikvah if It is possible to ascend and cover himself and to read before it is the rising of the sun he shall ascend and he shall cover himself and he reads And if not, he shall cover himself in water and he reads but he does not cover himself not with evil smelling water and not with water of retting flax until that he pours into its midst fresh water and how much shall he distance himself from them i.e., from evil-smelling or flax-retting water and from excrement? Four cubits

דף כב,ב גמרא

The Rabbis taught He was standing in prayer i.e., Amidah and he remembered that he was One who has had a seminal emission he does not interrupt Rather: he abridges

one who was reading in the Torah and he remembered that he was One who has had a seminal emission does not interrupt and ascend i.e., leave the place of reading Rather: he mumbles and reads Rabbi Meir says: there is not, for One who has had a seminal emission , permission to read in the Torah more than three verses

Another teaching In a case where there is a person, and He was standing in prayer i.e., Amidah and he saw excrement opposite him he should walk forwards until ??? behind him four cubits But it was taught elsewhere: he should move to the side There is no difficulty לא קשיא this one is talking about a case where it is possible to move to the side this one is talking about a case where it is not possible to move to the side

Another case. A person was praying and found excrement in his place Rabbah said even though he has sinned his prayer is a valid prayer He disagreed --- Raba did --- in this way: And here is a contradictory proof-text: (Prov. 21) The zevach-offering of the wicked ones is an abomination Based on this, Rather: Rabba said: Because he sinned despite the fact that he prayed his prayer is an abomination.

The Rabbis taught He was standing in prayer i.e., Amidah and water dripped against his knees he interrupts until the water stops and he returns and he prays to where does he return? Rav Chisda and Rav Hamnunah held differing opinions; but we don't yet know whose is whose One says he returns to the beginning lit., to the head and one says to the place where he interrupted Let us say, In this case, what they disagree about