הלכות כלים
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כַּמָּה שִׁעוּר הַשֶּׁבֶר שֶׁיִּשָּׁבֵר כְּלִי מַתֶּכֶת וְלֹא יְקַבֵּל טֻמְאָה אוֹ יִטְהַר מִטֻּמְאָתוֹ. הַכּל לְפִי מַה שֶּׁהוּא:
To what degree must metal keilim be broken so as not to be susceptible to ritual impurity or to be purified from ritual impurity? Everything depends on the nature of the k'li involved.
כָּל זְמַן שֶׁהַכְּלִי יָכוֹל לַעֲשׂוֹת מֵעֵין מְלַאכְתּוֹ עֲדַיִן הוּא כְּלִי וְחָשׁוּב כְּלִי שָׁלֵם. כֵּיצַד. כְּלִי שֶׁל מַתֶּכֶת שֶׁנִּשְׁבַּר וַהֲרֵי הוּא יָכוֹל לְמַלְּאוֹת בּוֹ הֲרֵי הוּא כְּלִי כְּשֶׁהָיָה. הַקֻּמְקוּם כְּדֵי לָחֹם בּוֹ חַמִּין. הַמֵּחַם כְּדֵי לְקַבֵּל סְלָעִים. הַלְּפָס כְּדֵי לְקַבֵּל קִיתוֹנוֹת שֶׁל מַתֶּכֶת. הַקִּיתוֹן כְּדֵי לְקַבֵּל פְּרוּטוֹת. מִדּוֹת הַיַּיִן כְּדֵי לָמֹד בָּהֶן הַיַּיִן. וְכֵן מִדּוֹת הַשֶּׁמֶן כְּדֵי לָמֹד בָּהֶן הַשֶּׁמֶן. מְסַנֶּנֶת שֶׁל חַרְדָּל שֶׁנִּפְרְצוּ בָּהּ שְׁלֹשָׁה נְקָבִים מִלְּמַטָּה זֶה לְתוֹךְ זֶה טְהוֹרָה לְפִי שֶׁאֵינָהּ מְשַׁמֶּשֶׁת מֵעֵין מְלַאכְתָּהּ. מַגְרֵפָה שֶׁנִּטְּלָה כַּפָּהּ אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁהִיא כְּקֻרְנָס טְהוֹרָה שֶׁאֵינָהּ עוֹשָׂה מֵעֵין מְלַאכְתָּהּ אֶלָּא מֵעֵין הַקֻּרְנָס. וְהִיא לֹא נַעֲשֵׂית לִתְקֹעַ בָּהּ כְּקֻרְנָס. וְכֵן כָּל כַּיּוֹצֵא בָּזֶה:
As long as the k'li can be used in a way resembling its intended task, it is considered as a k'li and is considered like a complete k'li. What is implied? A metal bucket that was broken but still can be used to draw water is considered a k'li as it was before. An urn is still susceptible to impurity if it can be used to heat water; a samovar, if it can contain selaim; a large pot, if it can contain metal pitchers; a metal pitcher, if it can contain perutot, wine measures, if they can measure wine; oil measures, if they can measure oil. When three holes, one next to the other, in the bottom of a strainer for mustard seed, were widened, it is pure, because it is no longer fit for its original task. When the hollow of a builder's shovel is removed, it is pure, even though it appears like a hammer, for it is no longer useful for its original purpose, but instead, as a hammer, and it was not made to pound objects as a hammer does. Similar laws apply in all analogous situations.
מַסְרֵק שֶׁל צֶמֶר שֶׁנִּטְּלוּ שִׁנָּיו אִם נִשְׁתַּיֵּר בּוֹ שְׁלֹשָׁה בְּמָקוֹם אֶחָד טָמֵא. הָיְתָה הַחִיצוֹנָה אַחַת מִן הַשְּׁלֹשָׁה טָהוֹר לְפִי שֶׁאֵינוֹ יָכוֹל לִסְרֹק בּוֹ פִּשְׁתָּן שֶׁהַחִיצוֹנָה אֵינָהּ מוֹעֶלֶת לִסְרֹק וְכָל שֶׁאֵינוֹ עוֹשֶׂה מֵעֵין מְלַאכְתּוֹ בִּכְלִי מַתֶּכֶת טָהוֹר. נִטְּלוּ מִן הַמַּסְרֵק שְׁתַּיִם וַעֲשָׂאָן לִמְלַקֶּטֶת טְמֵאוֹת. אַחַת וְהִתְקִינָהּ לְנֵר אוֹ לִלְפֹּף עָלֶיהָ הַחוּט לְרִקּוּם מְקַבֶּלֶת טֻמְאָה. וְאִם הָיְתָה הַשֵּׁן עָבָה וּגְדוֹלָה אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁלֹּא הִתְקִינָהּ הֲרֵי זוֹ מִתְטַמֵּאת בִּפְנֵי עַצְמָהּ:
When the teeth of a comb for wool have been removed, it is impure as long as three teeth remain in one place. If, however, one of the external teeth was one of the three, it is pure, because it is no longer useful for combing flax, because the exterior tooth is not effective when combing. Hence we follow the principle: Whenever a metal k'li can no longer be used for its intended purpose, it is pure. If two teeth were taken and made into tweezers, they are impure. If one was removed and it is used for the sake of a lamp or for thread to be wound around it for embroidering, it is susceptible to impurity. If it was a thick and large tooth, even though it was not prepared for a particular function, it contracts impurity independently.
מַסְרֵק שֶׁל פִּשְׁתָּן שֶׁנִּטְּלוּ שִׁנָּיו וְנִשְׁתַּיֵּר בּוֹ שְׁתַּיִם טָמֵא. נִשְׁתַּיֵּר בּוֹ אַחַת טָהוֹר:
When the teeth of a comb for flax were removed, but two remained, it is impure. If only one remains, it is pure.
הַכְּרוּמִים שֶׁנִּשְׁבְּרוּ וְאֻנְקְלִי שֶׁלָּהֶן קַיֶּמֶת טְמֵאִין שֶׁהֲרֵי אֶפְשָׁר לְהוֹצִיא בָּהֶן הַדְּלִי מִן הַבְּאֵר כְּשֶׁהָיוּ מִקֹּדֶם:
When a kedum is broken, but its hooks are intact, they are still impure, because it is possible to use them to remove a bucket from a well as before.
מְגֵרָה שֶׁנִּטְּלָה שֵׁן אַחַת מִבֵּינְתַיִם טְהוֹרָה. נִשְׁתַּיֵּר בָּהּ מְלוֹא הַסִּיט בְּמָקוֹם אֶחָד טְמֵאָה שֶׁהֲרֵי אֶפְשָׁר לָגוֹר בַּנִּשְׁאָר:
When the teeth of a saw are removed in an alternating pattern, it is pure. If a portion the full length of a sit remained intact in one place, it is impure, because it is possible to saw with the portion that remains.
הַמַּעֲצָד וְהָאִזְמֵל וְהַמַּפְסֶלֶת וְהַמַּקְדֵחַ שֶׁנִּפְגְּמוּ עֲדַיִן מְקַבְּלִין טֻמְאָה. נִטַּל חִסּוּמָן טְהוֹרִין. וְכֻלָּן שֶׁנֶּחְלְקוּ לִשְׁנַיִם טְמֵאִין חוּץ מִן הַמַּקְדֵּחַ שֶׁהֲרֵי אֵינוֹ יָכוֹל לִנְקֹב בּוֹ. וְהָרוּנְקִי בִּפְנֵי עַצְמָהּ אֵינָהּ מְקַבֶּלֶת טֻמְאָה מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהִיא מִקְצָת כְּלִי:
A hatchet, a blade, a plane, a drill, that have been damaged are still susceptible to impurity. If their steel portion is removed, they are pure. If any of them is divided into two, they are impure with the exception of the drill, because it is no longer possible to make holes with it. A runkey alone is not susceptible to impurity, because it is only part of a k'li.
הַסַּיִף וְהַסַּכִּין וְהַסַּכִּין הֶעָקֹם כְּמוֹ מַגָּל וְהָרֹמַח וּמַגַּל יָד וּמַגַּל קָצִיר וְזוּג מִסְפָּרַיִם קְטַנִּים שֶׁל בַּעֲלֵי בָּתִּים וְזוּג מִסְפָּרַיִם גְּדוֹלִים שֶׁל סַפָּרִים שֶׁנֶּחְלְקוּ כָּל חֵלֶק מֵהֶן מְקַבֵּל טֻמְאָה מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהוּא עוֹשֶׂה מֵעֵין מְלַאכְתּוֹ:
When a sword, a knife, a knife that is curved like a sickle, a spear, a hand sickle, a harvesting sickle, a small household scissors, or a larger barber's scissors are divided in two, each of their components is susceptible to impurity, because it is still able to be used for a task resembling its primary function.
מִסְפָּרַיִם שֶׁנֶּחְלְקָה לִשְׁנַיִם טְהוֹרָה לְפִי שֶׁאֵינָהּ מַעֲבֶרֶת אֶת הַשֵּׂעָר אֶלָּא בְּדֹחַק:
When a shaver is divided into two, it is pure, because in that state it can only remove hair with difficulty.
שִׁרְיוֹן שֶׁנֶּחְלַק לְאָרְכּוֹ טָהוֹר. לְרָחְבּוֹ אִם מְשַׁמֵּשׁ מֵעֵין מְלַאכְתּוֹ רִאשׁוֹנָה טָמֵא. מֵאֵימָתַי טָהֳרָתוֹ מִשֶּׁיִּבְלֶה וְאֵינוֹ מְשַׁמֵּשׁ מֵעֵין מְלַאכְתּוֹ. בָּלָה וְנִשְׁתַּיֵּר בּוֹ רֻבּוֹ אִם מִלְּמַעְלָה טָמֵא וְאִם מִלְּמַטָּה טָהוֹר. קִצֵּץ מִמֶּנּוּ וְעָשָׂה חֻלְיָא לְתַכְשִׁיט הֲרֵי זוֹ מְקַבֶּלֶת טֻמְאָה:
When armor is divided along its length, it is pure. When divided along its width, if it still can serve its initial purpose, it is impure. When does it become pure? When it becomes worn out to the extent that it can no longer perform its original task. The following rules apply if it became worn out, but its major portion remained intact. If the upper portion remains, it is impure. If it covers the lower portion, it is pure. If one cut of part of the armor and made it a link for an ornament, it is susceptible to ritual impurity.
שְׁפוֹפֶרֶת שֶׁל זֶהָבִים וְשֶׁל זוֹגִין וְשֶׁל נַפָּחִים וְשֶׁל עוֹשֵׂי זְכוּכִית שֶׁנֶּחְלְקָה לְאָרְכָּהּ טְהוֹרָה. לְרָחְבָּהּ אִם מְשַׁמֶּשֶׁת מֵעֵין מְלַאכְתָּהּ רִאשׁוֹנָה טְמֵאָה וְאִם לָאו טְהוֹרָה:
A bellows used by goldsmiths, glassmakers, blacksmiths, and glaziers that was divided into two lengthwise, is pure. If it is split widthwise, when it can serve its initial purpose, it is impure. If not, it is pure.
כַּלְבִיָא שֶׁל סַפָּרִים וְשֶׁל רוֹפְאִים וְשֶׁל עוֹשֵׂי זְכוּכִית שֶׁנֶּחְלְקָה לִשְׁנַיִם טְהוֹרָה. וְשֶׁל נַפָּחִים טְמֵאָה מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהוּא בַּתְּחִלָּה [חוֹתֶה בָּהּ אֶת הַגֶּחָלִים] וְעַכְשָׁו חוֹתֶה בָּהּ אֶת הַגֶּחָלִים:
When tongs used by barbers, doctors, or glassmakers are divided into two, they are pure. Those used by blacksmiths that are divided are impure. The rationale is that at the outset, they are used to stir coals and in their present state, they can be used to stir coals.
מַרְאָה שֶׁל מַתֶּכֶת שֶׁנִּשְׁבְּרָה אוֹ שֶׁנִּטַּשְׁטְשָׁה אִם אֵינָהּ מַרְאָה רֹב הַפָּנִים טְהוֹרָה. הָיְתָה מַרְאָה רֹב הַפָּנִים עֲדַיִן הִיא כְּלִי כְּשֶׁהָיְתָה:
When a metal mirror was broken or became scratched, if it does not reflect the majority of the face, it is pure. If it reflects the majority of the face, it is still considered a k'li as it was previously.
מַחַט שֶׁנִּטַּל קְצָתָהּ הַנָּקוּב אוֹ עֵקְצָהּ טְהוֹרָה. וְאִם הִתְקִינָהּ לִלְפֹּף עָלֶיהָ הַחוּט לִרְקֹם בָּהּ טְמֵאָה. אֲבָל מַחַט שֶׁל שַׂקִּין שֶׁנִּטַּל קְצָתָהּ הַנָּקוּב טְמֵאָה מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהוּא רוֹשֵׁם בַּקָּצֶה הַשֵּׁנִי:
When either the eye or the point of a needle was removed, it is pure. If an adjustment was made with it so that thread could be wound around it and it could be used as an embroidery needle, it is impure. In contrast, when the eye of a sackmaker's needle is removed, it is impure, because the other end can still be used as a stylus.
הַמַּחַט שֶׁלּוֹפְפִין עָלֶיהָ הַשָּׁנִי אוֹ הַזָּהָב וְכַיּוֹצֵא בָּהֶן כְּדֶרֶךְ שֶׁעוֹשִׂין הָרוֹקְמִין בֵּין שֶׁנִּטַּל הַנָּקוּב שֶׁלָּהּ בֵּין שֶׁנִּטַּל עֵקְצָהּ טְמֵאָה שֶׁאֵין מְלַאכְתָּהּ הַתְּפִירָה:
Different rules apply to a needle around which scarlet thread, gold thread, or the like is wound as is the practice of embroiderers. Whether the eye or the point is removed, it is still impure, because it is not used to sew.
מַחַט שֶׁהֶעֶלְתָה חֲלוּדָה אִם מְעַכֶּבֶת הַתְּפִירָה טְהוֹרָה וְאִם לָאו טְמֵאָה:
When a needle has become rusty, if the rust prevents sewing, it is pure. If not, it is impure.
הַסַּיִף וְהַסַּכִּין שֶׁהֶעֱלוּ חֲלוּדָה טְהוֹרִין. שְׁפָאָן וְהִשְׁחִיזָן חָזְרוּ לְטֻמְאָתָן הַיְשָׁנָה. וְכֵן צִינוֹרָא שֶׁפְּשָׁטָהּ טְהוֹרָה. כְּפָפָהּ חָזְרָה לְטֻמְאָתָהּ הַיְשָׁנָה:
When a sword or a knife become rusty, they are pure. If they are then smoothed or sharpened, they return to their initial impurity. Similarly, the hook on top of a flax spindle that was straightened is pure. If it was bent back again, it returns to its initial impurity.
מַפְתֵּחַ עָקֹם כְּמוֹ אַרְכֻּבָּה שֶׁנִּשְׁבַּר מִתּוֹךְ אַרְכֻּבּוֹתָיו טָהוֹר. וְכֵן מַפְתֵּחַ הֶעָשׂוּי כְּמִין גַּם שֶׁנִּשְׁבַּר מִתּוֹךְ גַּמּוֹ טָהוֹר שֶׁהֲרֵי אֵינוֹ יָכוֹל לִפְתֹּחַ בָּהֶן וַהֲרֵי אֵינָן מְשַׁמְּשִׁין מֵעֵין מְלַאכְתָּן. הָיוּ בָּהּ שִׁנַּיִם וּנְקָבִים טָמֵא שֶׁעֲדַיִן הוּא מַפְתֵּחַ. נִטְּלוּ הַשִּׁנַּיִם טָמֵא מִפְּנֵי הַנְּקָבִים. נִסְתְּמוּ הַנְּקָבִים טָמֵא מִפְּנֵי הַשִּׁנַּיִם. נִטְּלוּ הַשִּׁנַּיִם וְנִסְתְּמוּ הַנְּקָבִים אוֹ שֶׁנִּפְרְצוּ הַנְּקָבִים זֶה לְתוֹךְ זֶה טָהוֹר:
A key that is curved like a knee which is broken in the middle of its curve is pure. Similarly, a key that is shaped like a gamma which is broken at its vertex is pure. In both instances, they can no longer be used to open locks and thus they are not able to be used for their initial purpose. If the broken portion has teeth and holes, it is impure, because it still can be used as a key. If its teeth are removed, it is impure because of the holes. If the holes are filled, it is impure because of the teeth. If the teeth were removed and the holes filled or the holes were expanded until they were joined, it is pure.
כְּלִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ בְּרֹאשׁוֹ הָאֶחָד כַּף לֶהָרִים בּוֹ הַדֶּשֶׁן וּבְרֹאשׁוֹ הַשֵּׁנִי מַזְלֵג לִצְלוֹת בּוֹ הַבָּשָׂר נִטְּלָה כַּפּוֹ טָמֵא מִפְּנֵי שִׁנָּיו נִטְּלוּ שִׁנָּיו טָמֵא מִפְּנֵי כַּפּוֹ. וְכֵן מִכְחוֹל שֶׁנִּטְּלָה כַּפּוֹ שֶׁגּוֹרְפִין בָּהּ הַכְּחוֹל טָמֵא מִפְּנֵי הַזָּכָר שֶׁכּוֹחֲלִים בּוֹ הָעַיִן נִטַּל הַזָּכָר טָמֵא מִפְּנֵי הַכַּף:
The following rules apply when a k'li consists of a rod with a cup on one side used to pick up ash and a fork on the other side used to roast meat. If the cup was removed, it is impure because of the fork's teeth. If the fork's teeth are removed, it is impure because of the cup. Similarly, with regard to a utensil used to paint one's eyes, if the cup with which the dye is collected is removed, it is impure because of the applier used to dye the eye. If the applier is removed, it is impure because of the cup.
כְּלִי שֶׁבְּרֹאשׁוֹ כַּף אֶחָד כִּסְבָכָה לִצְלוֹת עָלָיו וּבַקָּצֶה הַשֵּׁנִי שִׁנַּיִם לְהוֹצִיא מֵהֶן הַבָּשָׂר מִן הַקְּדֵרָה אוֹ מֵעַל הָאֵשׁ נִטְּלָה כַּפּוֹ טָמֵא מִפְּנֵי שִׁנָּיו נִטְּלוּ שִׁנָּיו טָמֵא מִפְּנֵי כַּפּוֹ. וְכֵן עֵט שֶׁל מַתֶּכֶת שֶׁכּוֹתְבִין בְּרֹאשׁוֹ הָאֶחָד וּבְרֹאשׁוֹ הַשֵּׁנִי מוֹחֲקִין נִטַּל הַכּוֹתֵב טָמֵא מִפְּנֵי הַמּוֹחֵק נִטַּל הַמּוֹחֵק טָמֵא מִפְּנֵי הַכּוֹתֵב. וְכֵן כַּיּוֹצֵא בְּאֵלּוּ. וְהוּא שֶׁיִּהְיֶה הַנִּשְׁאָר יָכוֹל לַעֲשׂוֹת מֵעֵין מְלַאכְתָּן. כֵּיצַד. עֵט שֶׁנִּטַּל הַמּוֹחֵק שֶׁלּוֹ וְנִשְׁאַר הַכּוֹתֵב אִם נִשְׁאַר מֵאָרְכּוֹ כְּדֵי שֶׁיַּגַע לְקִשְׁרֵי אֶצְבְּעוֹתָיו טָמֵא שֶׁהֲרֵי אֶפְשָׁר שֶׁיֹּאחַז בּוֹ וְיִכְתֹּב בּוֹ. נִטַּל הַכּוֹתֵב וְנִשְׁאַר הַמּוֹחֵק אִם נִשְׁאַר מֵאָרְכּוֹ מְלוֹא פַּס יָדוֹ טָמֵא שֶׁהֲרֵי אֶפְשָׁר לוֹ לִמְחֹק בּוֹ. נִשְׁאַר פָּחוֹת מִזֶּה טָהוֹר. וְכֵן כָּל כַּיּוֹצֵא בָּזֶה:
Similar laws apply with regard to a k'li that has an iron net on one end on which food is roasted and teeth to remove meat from a pot or from a fire on the other end. If the net was removed, it is impure because of the teeth. If the teeth are removed, it is impure because of the net. The same principles apply with regard to a metal pen which has one end that is used to write and another end that is used to erase. If the writing utensil is removed, it is impure, because of the eraser. If the eraser is removed, it is impure because of the writing utensil. Similar laws apply in all analogous situations provided the remaining instrument can still be used for its initial purpose. What is implied? When the eraser is removed from a pen, but the writing utensil remains, if it is long enough to reach his knuckles, it is impure because it is possible to hold it and write with it. When the writing instrument is removed and the eraser remains, if its length matches the width of one's hand, it is impure, because one can erase with it. If less remains, it is pure. Similar laws apply in all analogous situations.
קוֹרְדוֹם שֶׁנִּטַּל עֵשְׁפּוֹ וְהוּא הַצַּד שֶׁהֶחָרָשׁ מְנַגֵּר בּוֹ טָמֵא מִפְּנֵי בֵּית בִּקּוּעוֹ. נִטַּל בֵּית בִּקּוּעוֹ טָמֵא מִפְּנֵי בֵּית עֻשְׁפּוֹ. נִשְׁבַּר מַקִּיפוֹ טָהוֹר:
When the narrow edge of a hatchet - i.e., the side that a carpenter uses to carve - is removed, it is impure, because of the side used to chop. If the side used to chop is removed, it is impure because of the narrow edge. If the socket into which the handle is inserted is broken, it is pure.
חַרְחוּר שֶׁנִּפְגַּם עֲדַיִן הוּא כְּלִי עַד שֶׁיִּנָּטֵל רֻבּוֹ. נִשְׁבַּר מַקִּיפוֹ טָהוֹר:
When a lance is damaged, it is still considered as a k'li until its major portion is removed. If, however, the socket into which the head of the lance is inserted is removed, it is pure.
הַמַּרְדֵּעַ הוּא הַמַּלְמָד וְהוּא עֵץ אָרֹךְ עָב וּכְמוֹ מַסְמֵר חַד תָּקוּעַ בִּקְצָתוֹ מִלְּמַעְלָה וְזֶה הַבַּרְזֶל נִקְרָא דָּרְבָן וּבַקָּצֶה הַשֵּׁנִי מִלְּמַטָּה מִמֶּנּוּ בַּרְזֶל כְּמוֹ רֹמַח וְהָעֵץ נִכְנַס וְזֶה הַבַּרְזֶל נִקְרָא חַרְחוּר:
A plow is also called a malmad. It is comprised of a long, thick beam with something like a sharp peg implanted in its end from above. This metal peg is called a darvan. On the other end below is a metal projection like a spear. The wood that is inserted into it and this iron piece is called a lance.
מְנִיקַת שֶׁל מַתֶּכֶת שֶׁהִיא כְּמוֹ שְׁפוֹפֶרֶת שֶׁנִּטְמְאָה מִשֶּׁיִּקְבָּעֶנָּה בַּמַּקֵּל אוֹ בַּדֶּלֶת וִיחַבְּרֶנָּה עִם הָעֵץ תִּטְהַר. לֹא נִטְמְאָה וּקְבָעָהּ בַּמַּקֵּל אוֹ בַּדֶּלֶת הֲרֵי זוֹ מְקַבֶּלֶת טֻמְאָה בִּמְקוֹמָהּ שֶׁכָּל כְּלֵי מַתָּכוֹת שֶׁקְּבָעָם בְּקוֹרָה אוֹ בַּכֹּתֶל מְקַבְּלִין טֻמְאָה כְּשֶׁהָיוּ עַד שֶׁיְּשַׁנֶּה אֶת מַעֲשֵׂיהֶם. לְפִיכָךְ דַּף שֶׁל נַחְתּוֹמִין שֶׁל מַתֶּכֶת שֶׁקְּבָעוֹ בַּכֹּתֶל טָמֵא. וְכֵן כָּל כַּיּוֹצֵא בָּזֶה מִשְּׁאָר כְּלֵי מַתָּכוֹת שֶׁנִּקְבְּעוּ בֵּין מְקַבְּלֵיהֶן בֵּין פְּשׁוּטֵיהֶן מְקַבְּלִים טֻמְאָה כְּשֶׁהָיוּ:
When a metal pipe which is like a tube becomes impure, if it is affixed to a staff or a door and is thus attached to wood, it becomes pure. If it did not contract impurity and it was affixed to a staff or a door, it is susceptible to impurity in its place. For any metal k'li that was fixed to a beam or a wall is susceptible to impurity until its function is changed. Therefore a metal baker's sheet that was affixed to a wall is impure. Similar laws apply in all analogous situations involving other metal objects that were affixed to wooden objects whether containers or flat keilim. They are susceptible to impurity as they were beforehand.