מָקוֹם שֶׁהָיָה רְשׁוּת הַיָּחִיד וְנַעֲשָׂה רְשׁוּת הָרַבִּים, חָזַר וְנַעֲשָׂה רְשׁוּת הַיָּחִיד, כְּשֶׁהוּא רְשׁוּת הַיָּחִיד, סְפֵקוֹ טָמֵא. כְּשֶׁהוּא רְשׁוּת הָרַבִּים, סְפֵקוֹ טָהוֹר. הַמְסֻכָּן בִּרְשׁוּת הַיָּחִיד וְהוֹצִיאוּהוּ לִרְשׁוּת הָרַבִּים, וְהֶחֱזִירוּהוּ לִרְשׁוּת הַיָּחִיד, כְּשֶׁהוּא בִרְשׁוּת הַיָּחִיד, סְפֵקוֹ טָמֵא. כְּשֶׁהוּא בִרְשׁוּת הָרַבִּים, סְפֵקוֹ טָהוֹר. רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אוֹמֵר, רְשׁוּת הָרַבִּים מַפְסָקֶת: A place that was a private domain and then became a public domain and then was turned again into a private domain: while it is a private domain any condition of doubt arising in it is unclean but while it is a public domain any condition of doubt arising in it is deemed clean. If a man who was dangerously ill in a private domain was taken out into a public domain and then brought back into a private domain, while he is in the private domain any condition of doubt arising through him is deemed unclean but while he is in the public domain any condition of doubt arising through him is deemed clean. Rabbi Shimon says: the public domain causes a break.
אַרְבָּעָה סְפֵקוֹת רַבִּי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ מְטַמֵּא וַחֲכָמִים מְטַהֲרִין. כֵּיצַד. הַטָּמֵא עוֹמֵד וְהַטָּהוֹר עוֹבֵר, הַטָּהוֹר עוֹמֵד וְהַטָּמֵא עוֹבֵר, הַטֻּמְאָה בִרְשׁוּת הַיָּחִיד וְטָהֳרָה בִרְשׁוּת הָרַבִּים, טָהֳרָה בִרְשׁוּת הַיָּחִיד וְטֻמְאָה בִרְשׁוּת הָרַבִּים, סָפֵק נָגַע סָפֵק לֹא נָגַע, סָפֵק הֶאֱהִיל סָפֵק לֹא הֶאֱהִיל, סָפֵק הִסִּיט סָפֵק לֹא הִסִּיט, רַבִּי יְהוֹשֻׁע מְטַמֵּא, וַחֲכָמִים מְטַהֲרִין: There are four cases of doubt which Rabbi Joshua ruled are unclean and the sages rule are clean. How so? If an unclean man stood and a clean man passed by or the clean man stood and the unclean one passed by; or if an unclean object was in a private domain and a clean one in the public domain or the clean object was in the private domain and the unclean one in the public domain, and there is doubt whether there was contact or not, or whether there was overshadowing or not, or whether there was shifting or not: Rabbi Joshua rules that the clean becomes unclean, But the sages rule that the clean remains clean.
אִילָן שֶׁהוּא עוֹמֵד בִּרְשׁוּת הָרַבִּים וְהַטֻּמְאָה בְתוֹכוֹ, עָלָה לְרֹאשׁוֹ, סָפֵק נָגַע סָפֵק לֹא נָגַע, סְפֵקוֹ טָמֵא. הִכְנִיס יָדוֹ לְחוֹר שֶׁיֶּשׁ בּוֹ טֻמְאָה, סָפֵק נָגַע סָפֵק לֹא נָגַע, סְפֵקוֹ טָמֵא. חֲנוּת שֶׁהוּא טָמֵא וּפָתוּחַ לִרְשׁוּת הָרַבִּים, סָפֵק נִכְנַס סָפֵק לֹא נִכְנַס, סְפֵקוֹ טָהוֹר. סָפֵק נָגַע סָפֵק לֹא נָגַע, סְפֵקוֹ טָהוֹר. שְׁתֵּי חֲנֻיּוֹת, אֶחָד טָמֵא וְאֶחָד טָהוֹר, נִכְנַס לְאַחַד מֵהֶן, סָפֵק לַטָּמֵא נִכְנַס סָפֵק לַטָּהוֹר נִכְנַס, סְפֵקוֹ טָמֵא: If a tree standing in a public domain had within it an object of uncleanness and a man climbed to the top of it, and a doubt arose as to whether he did or did not touch the object of uncleanness, such a condition of doubt is unclean. If one put his hand into a hole [in the wall] in which there was an object of uncleanness and there is doubt whether he did or did not touch it, such a condition of doubt is unclean. If a shop that was unclean was open toward a public domain and there is doubt whether a man did or did not enter it, such a condition of doubt is clean. If there is doubt whether he did or did not touch anything, such a condition of doubt is deemed clean. If there were two shops, the one unclean and the other clean, and a man entered into one of them, and a doubt arose as to whether he entered the unclean, or the clean one, such a condition of doubt is deemed unclean.
כֹּל שֶׁאַתָּה יָכוֹל לְרַבּוֹת סְפֵקוֹת וּסְפֵק סְפֵקוֹת, בִּרְשׁוּת הַיָּחִיד, טָמֵא. בִּרְשׁוּת הָרַבִּים, טָהוֹר. כֵּיצַד, נִכְנַס לְמָבוֹי וְהַטֻּמְאָה בֶחָצֵר, סָפֵק נִכְנַס סָפֵק לֹא נִכְנַס, טֻמְאָה בַּבַּיִת, סָפֵק נִכְנַס סָפֵק לֹא נִכְנַס, וַאֲפִלּוּ נִכְנַס, סָפֵק הָיְתָה שָׁם סָפֵק לֹא הָיְתָה שָׁם, וַאֲפִלּוּ הָיְתָה שָׁם, סָפֵק שֶׁיֶּשׁ בָּהּ כַּשִּׁעוּר סָפֵק שֶׁאֵין בָּהּ כַּשִּׁעוּר, וַאֲפִלּוּ שֶׁיֶּשׁ בָּהּ, סָפֵק טֻמְאָה סָפֵק טָהֳרָה, וַאֲפִלּוּ טֻמְאָה, סָפֵק נָגַע סָפֵק לֹא נָגַע, סְפֵקוֹ טָמֵא. רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר אוֹמֵר, סְפֵק בִּיאָה, טָהוֹר. סְפֵק מַגַּע טֻמְאָה, טָמֵא: However many doubts and doubts about doubts that you can multiply, a condition of doubt in a private domain is unclean, and in a public domain it is deemed clean. How so? If a man entered an alley and an unclean object was in the courtyard, and a doubt arose as to whether he entered or did not enter [the courtyard]; Or if an object of uncleanness was in a house and there is doubt whether he entered or not; Or even if he entered, there is doubt whether the uncleanness was there or not; Or even if it was there, there is doubt whether it consisted of the prescribed minimum or not; Or even if it consisted of the prescribed minimum, there is doubt whether it was unclean or clean; Or even if it was unclean, there is doubt whether he touched it or not; Any such condition of doubt is deemed unclean. Rabbi Elazar says: if there is a doubt whether he entered, he is clean, but if there is a doubt whether he touched it, he is unclean.
נִכְנַס לְבִקְעָה בִּימוֹת הַגְּשָׁמִים, וְטֻמְאָה בְּשָׂדֶה פְלוֹנִית, וְאָמַר, הָלַכְתִּי לַמָּקוֹם הַלָּז וְאֵינִי יוֹדֵעַ אִם נִכְנַסְתִּי לְאוֹתוֹ הַשָּׂדֶה וְאִם לֹא נִכְנַסְתִּי, רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר מְטַהֵר, וַחֲכָמִים מְטַמְּאִין: If a man entered a valley in the rainy season and there was an uncleanness in a certain field, and he stated, "I went into that place but I do not know whether I entered that field or not: Rabbi Elazar rules that he is clean; But the sages rule that he is unclean.
סְפֵק רְשׁוּת הַיָּחִיד, טָמֵא, עַד שֶׁיֹּאמַר לֹא נָגַעְתִּי. סְפֵק רְשׁוּת הָרַבִּים טָהוֹר, עַד שֶׁיֹּאמַר נָגַעְתִּי. אֵיזוֹ הִיא רְשׁוּת הָרַבִּים. שְׁבִילֵי בֵית גִּלְגּוּל, וְכֵן כַּיּוֹצֵא בָהֶן, רְשׁוּת הַיָּחִיד לְשַׁבָּת, וּרְשׁוּת הָרַבִּים לַטֻּמְאָה. אָמַר רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר, לֹא הֻזְכְּרוּ שְׁבִילֵי בֵית גִּלְגּוּל, אֶלָּא שֶׁהֵם רְשׁוּת הַיָּחִיד לְכָךְ וּלְכָךְ. הַשְּׁבִילִים הַמְפֻלָּשִׁים לְבוֹרוֹת וּלְשִׁיחִים וְלִמְעָרוֹת וּלְגִתּוֹת, רְשׁוּת הַיָּחִיד לְשַׁבָּת וּרְשׁוּת הָרַבִּים לַטֻּמְאָה: A condition of doubt in a private domain is unclean unless he says, "I did not touch the unclean thing." A condition of doubt in a public domain is clean unless he can say, "I did touch the unclean thing." What is regarded as a public domain? The paths of Bet Gilgul and similar places are regarded as a private domain in respect of the laws of Shabbat, and a public domain in respect of those of uncleanness. Rabbi Elazar says: they only mentioned the paths of Bet Gilgul because they are regarded as a private domain in both respects. Paths that open out towards cisterns, pits, caverns or wine-presses are regarded as a private domain in respect of the laws of Shabbat and as a public domain in respect of those of uncleanness.
הַבִּקְעָה, בִּימוֹת הַחַמָּה, רְשׁוּת הַיָּחִיד לְשַׁבָּת וּרְשׁוּת הָרַבִּים לַטֻּמְאָה. וּבִימוֹת הַגְּשָׁמִים, רְשׁוּת הַיָּחִיד לְכָךְ וּלְכָךְ: A valley: in summer time is a private domain in respect of the laws of Shabbat, but as a public domain in respect of those of uncleanness; And in the rainy season it is regarded as a private domain in both respects.
בָּסִילְקִי, רְשׁוּת הַיָּחִיד לַשַּׁבָּת וּרְשׁוּת הָרַבִּים לַטֻּמְאָה. רַבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר, אִם עוֹמֵד הוּא בַפֶּתַח הַזֶּה וְרוֹאֶה אֶת הַנִּכְנָסִין וְאֶת הַיּוֹצְאִין בַּפֶּתַח הַלָּז, רְשׁוּת הַיָּחִיד לְכָךְ וּלְכָךְ. וְאִם לָאו, רְשׁוּת הַיָּחִיד לַשַּׁבָּת וּרְשׁוּת הָרַבִּים לַטֻּמְאָה: A basilica: is a private domain in respect of the laws of Shabbat but as a public domain in respect of those of uncleanness. Rabbi Judah says: if one is standing at one door can see those that enter and leave at the other door, it is regarded as a private domain in both respects; otherwise it is regarded as a private domain in respect of Shabbat and as a public domain in respect of uncleanness.
הַפָּרָן, רְשׁוּת הַיָּחִיד לַשַּׁבָּת וּרְשׁוּת הָרַבִּים לַטֻּמְאָה. וְכֵן הַצְּדָדִין. רַבִּי מֵאִיר אוֹמֵר, הַצְּדָדִין, רְשׁוּת הַיָּחִיד לְכָךְ וּלְכָךְ: A covered forum:: is a private domain in respect of Shabbat and a public domain in respect of the laws of uncleanness; And so too the sides. Rabbi Meir says: the sides are regarded as a private domain in both respects.
הָאִסְטְוָנִית, רְשׁוּת הַיָּחִיד לַשַּׁבָּת וּרְשׁוּת הָרַבִּים לַטֻּמְאָה. חָצֵר שֶׁהָרַבִּים נִכְנָסִים בָּזוֹ וְיוֹצְאִים בָּזוֹ, רְשׁוּת הַיָּחִיד לַשַּׁבָּת וּרְשׁוּת הָרַבִּים לַטֻּמְאָה: Colonnades: are a private domain in respect of Shabbat and a public domain in respect of the laws of uncleanness. A courtyard into which many people enter by one door and leave by another, is a private domain in respect of Shabbat and a public domain in respect of the laws of cleanness