There are knots for which we are not liable as [we are for] the camel drivers’ knot and the sailor’ knot. A woman may tie the opening of her chemise; strings of a hair net or of a girdle; straps of a shoe or a sandal; [leather] canteens of wine or oil; or a pot of meat. R’ Eliezer ben Yaakov says: We may tie [a rope] in front of an animal in order that it not go out.  We may tie a pail with a belt but not with a rope. [But] R’ Yehudah permits [it]. R’ Yehudah stated a general rule: Any knot which is not permanent, we are not liable for.

We may fold garments even four or five times. We may make the beds on the night of the Sabbath for the Sabbath, but not on the Sabbath for the night after the Sab-bath. R’ Yishmael says: We may fold garments and make beds on Yom Kippur for the Sabbath; and fats of the Sabbath [sacrifices] may be offered on Yom Kippur. R’ Akiva says: Neither those of the Sabbath may be offered on Yom Kippur, nor may those of Yom Kippur be offered on the Sabbath.

All [books of] Holy Scripture may be saved from the fire, whether we read from them or whether we do not read from them. Even though they are written in any [foreign] language, they warrant being hidden away. Now why do we not read from them? Because of the neglect of the lecture hall. We may save the case of the scroll with the scroll, and the case of the tefillin with the tefillin, even though there is money in them. To where may we take them for safety? To a blind alley. Ben Beseira says: Even to an open one.

We may save [enough] food for three meals; what is fit for people [may be saved] for people, what is fit for animals [may be saved] for animals. How so? If a fire broke out on the Sabbath eve, we may save [only enough] food for three meals; if during the morning, we may save [only enough] food for two meals; if in the afternoon, [we may save only enough] food for one meal. R’ Yose says: We may always save [enough] food for three meals.