(Beraisa): (A quarter Log is) half of the old Tiverian eighth. (Note: This explanation follows the understanding of the Korban haEidah. Some say that it refers to the volume of a full Log rather than a quarter.)

(R. Yochanan): That is the measure that we use nowadays.

Question: Why then was it referred to as an old one?

Answer: Because in his day (it was small again).

Some say that it had been small and became larger

Some say that it became small again.

Question: What is the size of the cup?

Answer (R. Yosi citing R. Yosi ben Pazi and R. Yosi bar Beivai citing R. Shmuel): Two fingerbreadths by two fingerbreadths by the height of one and five-sixths fingerbreadths.

(Beraisa- R. Noson): For congealed wine, the size (to be liable for taking out an item into the Reshus HaRabim) is an olive.

(Rabbanan of Kisarin and R. Yosi bar Beivai citing Shmuel): R. Noson follows the opinion of R. Shimon who said that he is liable for a quarter Log; so too R. Nasan says a quarter Log, as when it congeals, it will be the size of a K'zayis.

(R. Simon citing R. Yehoshua ben Levi): There was once a case of a mule of Rebbi that died and they purified its blood from the Tumah of Neveilah (meaning that its blood is Tahor).

R. Eliezer asked R. Simon how much blood there was, but R. Simon did not answer.

He then asked R. Yehoshua ben Levi, who answered that until a quarter (Log) is Tahor; more than that is Tamei. R. Eliezer was upset that R. Simon did not answer him.

Rav Beivai was sitting and teaching this story.

Question (R. Yitzchak bar Kahanah): Is until a quarter Log, Tahor, but more than that is Tameh? Rav Beivai rejected his question.

(R. Zerika to Rav Beivei): Just because he asked you, you reject him?

(Rav Beivei): I rejected him because my mind was not settled.

As R. Chanan said - (Devarim 28:66), "And your life will hang in suspense before you" - this is a person who buys wheat for a year (as he does not own land);

"You will be in fear night and day" - this is person who buys from the dealer;

"And you will not believe in your life" - this is a person who buys from the baker (as he must be concerned that the baker might not have bread to sell him). And I rely on the baker!

Question: So what is the law? (Is more than a Log of Neveilah blood Tamei?)

Answer (R. Yehoshua ben Petorah): Neveilah blood is Tahor.

What is the meaning of 'Tahor'?

Tahor, that it does not (as a liquid) cause things (Machshir) to be able to contract Tumah, but it does impart Tumah to other things.

(Mishnah in Machshirin): The blood of a dead Sheretz has the same law as its flesh - it is Tamei but does not Machshir as a liquid. It is unique in that way. The amount of blood that conveys Tumah is the same as its flesh.

(R. Yosi): Two Amoraim disagreed - one said that it is Tamei and one said Tahor.

The one who said Tamei is according to R. Yehuda; the one who said Tahor is according to R. Yehoshua ben Petorah.

(Rav Avduma of Nechusah to R. Yosi): That is correct, as R. Yehuda, who gave the instructions in the House of Rebbi, was the one who ruled that way (when he told them that blood of the mule is Tahor only if less than a quarter of a Log).

The Mishnah taught: Perhaps he will become poor and they will say...

(Beraisa - R. Yishmael): A person with a lot of hair on his head should not withdraw the funds because it might arouse suspicion (that he hid some of the money in his hair).

(Beraisa): The treasurers would separate the fibers if he was wearing a woolen garment.

(Beraisa): They would speak to him from when he entered until he left (so that he would not be able to hide coins in his mouth).

Question: Why not fill his mouth with water?

Answer (R. Tanchuma): As he must recite a Brocha upon withdrawing the funds.

(R. Shmuel bar Nachman citing R. Yonasan): In the Torah, in Nevi'im and in Kesuvim, we find that a person must be beyond suspicion with people in the same way that he must be before Hash-m...

In the Torah, as it is written (Bamidbar 32:22), "And you shall be innocent before Hash-m and before Yisrael."

In the Nevi'im, as it is written (Yehoshua 22:22), "G-d, Elokim, Hash-m...and Yisrael shall know"

In Kesuvim, as it is written (Mishlei 3:4), "and find favor and good understanding in the eyes of Hash-m and man."

Question (Gamliel Zuga to R. Yosi bar R. Bun): Which of those Pesukim is the clearest?

Answer (R. Yosi bar R. Bun): "And you shall be innocent before Hash-m and before Yisrael".

One of the House of Rabban Gamliel would enter with his Shekel between his fingers and he would throw it before the treasurer, who would intentionally push it into the box (to ensure that it fell into the collection of coins that would be used to buy sacrifices, rather than remain only remnants of the Shekels (known as the Shayarei haLishkah).

The treasurer would only withdraw the funds after he said to them, "Shall I withdraw?" and they replied, "Withdraw". This dialogue was said three times.

(Before Pesach) he withdrew from the first box and covered the remaining coins with boiled leather covers. (This would cause any new coins donated to be separate from the older coins.)

He would do the same when withdrawing from the second box (before Shavuos); but when withdrawing from the third box (before Succos), he did not cover the remaining coins.

Why did he cover them? Otherwise, perhaps next time he would forget and withdraw coins from that which had already been withdrawn.

He withdrew the first time for the people of Eretz Yisrael; the second time for the people of the walled cities and the third time for the people of Bavel, Madai and of the distant countries.

(Gemara) Question: 'Of the House of Rabban Gamliel'...If there were two piles and a person separated Terumah (Gedolah) from one for the other, would it not exempt the other? (Does the treasurer not take the coins to exempt all of the coins in the Lishkah; so why were the House of Rabban Gamliel so particular to ensure that their coin was actually withdrawn?)

Answer: They were gladdened to have their money used for the actual Korbanos.

(Beraisa): He then removed the covers and all of the coins became Shirayim.

(Beraisa): The third withdrawal was the richest one, as it contained gold Istara coins and golden Darchonos.

(Beraisa): He withdrew the first time for the people of Eretz Yisrael and for all of Yisrael; the second time for the people of the walled cities and for all of Yisrael; and the third time for the people of Bavel, Madai and of the distant countries and for all of Yisrael.

(Beraisa): He took from the first box and even though some remained in the first, he then took from the second. And even though some remained in the second, he took from the third.

When the third box is complete, he returns to the second. When the second is complete, he returns to the first. When all three are complete, he returns to count them.

(R. Meir): He returns for the remainders, as R. Meir says that there is a prohibition of Meilah on them, since they might ultimately be needed.

(Following the Mishnah's (Daf 8 3) (d) 1.) statement that one must be clean before Hash-m and before Yisrael...) And so would say R. Pinchas ben Yair - Zealousness leads to cleanliness;

Cleanliness leads to purity;

Purity leads to holiness;

Holiness leads to humility;

Humility leads to fear of sin;

Fear of sin leads to piousness;

Piousness leads to the Holy Spirit;

The Holy Spirit leads to resurrection of the dead;

Resurrection of the dead leads to Eliyahu, of blessed memory.

Zealousness leads to cleanliness, as it is written (Vayikra 16:20), "And he will complete (i.e. with zeal) his atonement,"

Cleanliness leads to purity, as it is written (Vayikra 12:8), "And the Kohen will atone for her and she will be pure".

Purity leads to holiness, as it is written (Vayikra 16:19), "And he will purify and he will sanctify it".

Holiness leads to humility, as it is written (Yishayah 57:15), "For so says the High and Elevated One, Who dwells forever and His Name is Holy; among the elevated and Holy I dwell and with the crushed and low of spirit".

Humility leads to fear of sin, as it is written (Mishlei 22:4), "In the wake of humility comes fear of Hash-m".

Fear of sin leads to piousness, as it is written (Tehilim 103:17), "And Hash-m's kindness (i.e. piousness) is forever and ever upon those that fear Him".

Piousness leads to the Holy Spirit, as it is written (Tehilim 89:20), "Then You spoke in a vision to Your pious ones".

The Holy Spirit leads to resurrection of the dead, as it is written (Yechezkel 37:14), "And I shall put My Spirit into you and you will live".

Resurrection of the dead leads to Eliyahu, of blessed memory, as it is written (Malachi 3:23), "Behold, I am sending to you Elya HaNavi before the great and awesome day of Hash-m comes".

(Beraisa in the name of R. Meir): Whoever is established in Eretz Yisrael and speaks the Holy language, and eats his produce in purity, and reads the Krias Shema in the morning and evening, it will be announced that he is destined for the world to come.