6. [When found] on garments, [if only] on one side, it does not intervene; [but if] on both sides, it does intervene. R’ Yehudah says in the name of R’ Yishmael: Even on one side [it does intervene]. R’ Yose says: [On garments] of Torah scholars, [it intervenes even] on one side; [but] on those of a boor, [it only intervenes when] on both sides.

7. [On] the apron of pitch-workers, of potters, or of tree-pruners, it does not intervene. R’ Yehudah says: The same applies to [the apron] of fruit-driers. This is the general rule: Anything which one finds disturbing intervenes; anything which one does not find disturbing does not intervene.

1. All handles of utensils that were inserted improperly, or they were inserted properly but were not finished, or they were finished but became broken — these intervene. [If] a vessel was immersed with its mouth downwards, it is as though it was not immersed. [If] it was immersed the normal way [but] without its appendage, [it does not become tahor] unless it is turned on its side. A vessel which is narrow at both ends and wide in its middle cannot become tahor unless it is turned on its side. A bottle whose rim is turned downwards cannot become tahor unless it is pierced on its side. A layman’s inkwell cannot become tahor unless it is pierced on its side. Yosef HaKohen’s inkwell was pierced on its side.

2. A mattress or cushion of leather require that the water should enter into them. [But] a round pillow, a ball, a stuffed form, an amulet or a tefillah do not require that the water should enter into them. This is the general rule: Anything [whose contents] are not usually put in and taken out may be immersed unopened.