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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.

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דף סב,א גמרא

It was taught: he said Rabbi Akiva One time I entered after R' Yehoshua ??? the seat and I learned from him three items I learned that do not ??? East and West except north ??? and I learned that do not we accept repayment ??? except ??? and I learned that do not ??? except ??? He said to him: ben Azzai Up to this point, ??? Your face ??? He said to him Torah She and to learn I It is necessary for him It was taught: ben Azzai says One time I entered after Rabbi Akiva ??? the seat and I learned from him three items I learned that do not ??? East and West except north ??? and I learned that do not we accept repayment ??? except ??? and I learned that do not ??? except ??? R' Yehudah said to him: Up to this point, ??? Your face ??? He said to him: Torah She and to learn I It is necessary for him Rav Kahana on ??? of Rav ??? heard him One who acts ??? He said to him: he is equivalent. his mouth ??? He said to him ??? Here in this case, ??? the land He said to him: Torah She and to learn I It is necessary for him On account of what yes. ??? except ??? Rabba said: because of ??? as it is said (Deut. 33) "In his right hand is fire ??? Rabbah son of son of ??? he said because of that it ??? and R' Shimon son of ??? he said because of ??? of it tefillin Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak he said because of ??? of it they would taste Torah ??? Rabbi Eliezer says: because of ??? of it R' Yehoshua says because of ??? of it R' ??? says because of ??? of it they would taste Torah Rabbi Tanchum said son of ??? all ??? in the outhouse lit. in the house of the chair ??? from three items from ??? and from ??? and from the demons. and there are those who say Even ??? upon it This certain individual outhouses lit., house of the seat ??? in Tiberias, For are they, ??? of him. among two Even if ??? Rabbi Ami and Rabbi Assi are they, ??? of him. one and one ??? and not ??? they said them rabbis No. ??? they said them We ??? the seat ??? and the silence ??? the silence and he had asked prayers for mercies Abaye ??? for him ??? to ascend ??? the seat ??? for him ??? a male goat ??? Raba ??? that there is But the beginning of the teaching, ??? for him the daughter of Rav Chisda ??? according to ??? for him ??? for him ??? Ulla said behind the hedge ??? immediately ??? The whole time ??? And there is no meaning to the word his fellow listen ??? son of he gave he would say over thus behind the hedge The whole time ??? And there is no meaning to the word his fellow listen ??? The whole time that do not his fellow watching him They challenged him from this teaching: ??? the house of ??? the hedge there are. ??? Come and hear: how much ??? so that that it should be watching him that I ??? in them? rabbis Rav Ashi said: What then does it mean when it says The whole time that do not his fellow one who sees for he says ??? son of he gave The whole time that do not his fellow one who sees ??? but: for him Look, for him This certain individual ??? who went down to lead services in front of Rav ??? he said This ??? it was. He said to him Rav ??? ??? the seat and you knew. If it was ??? If it was No. as it is taught: they do not read ??? except to whoever ??? in the outhouse lit. in the house of the chair Rav ??? What then does it mean when it says ??? for him of him It is because of this: as it is taught: in the same way ??? from the dead thus in the same way we accept repayment from ??? and from ??? The rabbis taught: Who is ??? this ??? by night in a place ??? by day Really? For didn't Rav Yehudah say Rav said In reality lit: In the world ??? a person himself morning, Arvit so that it shall not be necessary ??? And, too, Raba ??? it was. Watch out for leading vav !! and it comes until one mil ??? He said to him ??? for me cases ??? and thus He said to him: Rabbi Zeira ??? Look, one That there are behind the house of ??? No. you say in a place except I would say like the way ??? by day Rav Ashi said: even you say in a place No. ??? except to the corner ??? Back to the main body of the text: Rav Yehudah said Rav said In reality lit: In the world ??? a person himself morning, Arvit so that it shall not be necessary ??? Another teaching is like this: ben Azzai says ??? and "Go!" the evening and "Go!" so that that did not have ??? and do not ??? for all of ??? Even if doing of witchcraft ??? have come upon it and if the men of ??? and after this ??? What then does it mean when it says ??? For he arises Let us say, thus No. for me No. for me No. ??? and not ??? No. Behold! And ??? not No. ??? and not ???

דף סב,ב גמרא

It was taught: ben Azzai says on all ??? he lay down except for ??? on all of dwelling ??? except for ??? Shmuel said he sleeps ??? ??? bar-Kappara it was. ??? words ??? until ??? until ??? two until ??? in Rome son of ??? He said to them Abaye According to the sages, For ??? to depart of him. ??? No. ??? No. ??? side and not ??? side Perhaps ??? and It would not arrange respect ??? in them? Rav ??? on ??? the seat he came Rabbi Abba ??? for him ??? He said to him: ??? Master, according to ??? He said to him: until now No. ??? to you words ??? Is this not thus We have learnt in a Mishna: Watch out for leading vav And a bonfire was there, and a "house of the chair" i.e., an outhouse of "honor" and This was its "honor": If he found it locked, in his knowledge where there is a person they found if it was open, he would know there was no person there. Perhaps, It would not arrange respect he This is only in the case reasoned ??? he as it is taught: Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel says ??? sends a person to suffer lit, to the hands of ??? sends a person to suffer lit, to the hands of ??? Rabbi Eliezer on ??? the seat he came This certain individual ??? he stood R' Elazar ??? he came ??? a seminal emission upon it Rabbi Eliezer (Is. 43) ??? a person ??? We will suggest an alternate reading of this text: Do not read a person except ??? (I Sam 24) and he said ??? upon you and he said And I said should bring himself ??? should bring himself Rabbi Eliezer said He said to him: David to ask from the Torah son of ??? you for behold! "One who pursues you and the Torah he said came ??? except ??? about You She ??? upon you Who is it As it is written (I Sam 24) ??? to ??? on ??? in that place ??? the grave ??? his feet a Tanna taught: hedge within hedge ??? inwards ??? R' Eliezer said This teaches ??? himself ??? (I Sam 24) and He established David ??? ??? who to ask ??? he said R' Yosi the son of Rabbi Chanina all ??? ??? the end of he does not benefit from them as it is said (I Kings 1) and the king David an elderly person came ??? and not ??? (I Sam 26) if Hashem ??? among moon the afternoon service (Minchah) Rabbi Eliezer said He said to him: the Holy One, Who is Blessed of David ??? for me Behold! I ??? In the matter ??? the little schoolchildren ??? that specific As it is written (Ex. 30) For ??? the tip of the Children of Israel ??? and were given a man ??? your soul etc. immediately (I Chron. 21) and he stood ??? on Israel and then it is written (II Sam 24) ??? David at them." saying: to you a maneh worth one hundred dinars Israel And because of the fact ??? No. ??? As it is written (II Sam 24) He shall give" Hashem a thing ??? and until a time festival What then does it mean when it says a time festival Shmuel said elder ??? of Rabbi ??? in the name of Rabbi ??? until ??? Watch out for leading vav And Rabbi Yochanan said: until midnight ??? (II Sam 24) and he said ??? Rav said: Rabbi Eliezer He said to him: the Holy One, Who is Blessed ??? for me Rav ??? in which there is in it ??? from them how much obligations At that very hour did he die ??? son of ??? of ??? (I Chron. 21) ??? he saw Hashem ??? What then does it mean when it says he saw Rav said he saw Ya'akov our father As it is written (Gen. 32) and he said Ya'akov as it was ??? And Shmuel said ??? of Isaac he saw as it is said (Gen. 22) God He will see to him ??? Rabbi Isaac ??? he said silver ??? he saw as it is said (Ex. 30) ??? silver ??? the Children of Israel etc. Watch out for leading vav And Rabbi Yochanan said: the house of ??? he saw As it is written (Gen. 22) ??? Hashem He will see They disagreed about this, R' Ya'akov son of This And Rabbi Shmuel son of Nachmeni One says silver ??? he saw and one says the house of ??? he saw ??? like who for he said: the house of ??? he saw as it is said (Gen. 22) who it is said the day ??? Hashem ??? No. a person shall enter to the Temple Mount with his walking-stick ??? What then does it mean when it says a shortcut Rabba said: a shortcut ??? and Rav Channah son of ??? in the name of Rav ??? the son of of Rav ??? he said like who for he said: a person ??? In this case, Rav Nachman said Rabbah said son of Avuah One who enters to the House of Assembly i.e., the synagogue in order that did not have ??? a shortcut is permitted. ??? a shortcut Rabbi Abahu he said if he was ??? is permitted. he said R' ??? Rav Huna said One who enters to the House of Assembly i.e., the synagogue to pray is permitted. ??? a shortcut as it is said (Ezek. 46) ??? with the land before Hashem ??? and spitting a staff ??? Rav said ??? he said R' Yehoshua son of Levi all ??? the house in these times (nowadays) it is as if ??? as it is said (I Kings 9) and it was the case that the eyes of and my heart in that place all the days Rabba said: spitting in the House of Assembly i.e., the synagogue ??? something ??? Just as ??? the house is forbidden in the House of Assembly i.e., the synagogue is permitted. Even spitting ??? the house he ??? in the House of Assembly i.e., the synagogue Sarai He said to him: Rav ??? to Raba And there are those who say it was Ravina to Raba And there are those who say it was Rav ??? son of ??? to Raba ??? let a conclusion be drawn by comparing ??? ??? He said to him: a Tanna taught: he learns it ??? and is what you say? Do you really mean that? ??? Who is it as it is taught: No. a person shall enter to the Temple Mount No. with his walking-stick ??? and not Watch out for leading vav or with his sandals ??? and not ??? to him ??? or with his moneybag ??? behind him and not ??? a shortcut and spitting by a "kal vachomer" ??? for just as ??? in which is not a way ??? he said Torah (Ex. 3) of ??? from by ??? spitting that it a way ??? is it not all the more so? Rabbi Yosei son of Yehudah says it is not necessary for him Behold! he says (Esther 4) For yes. in going to the gate the king ??? a sack Is it not the case that items ??? for just as a sack that is not ??? before flesh and blood thus in the same way spitting that it ??? before a king the kings of ??? is it not all the more so? He said to him: I thus ??? Let him say Here in this case, ??? and here in this other case, ???