And whosoever toucheth his bed. — The defiling power of the patient was so great that the bed, seat, or saddle which he r…

And whosoever toucheth his bed
Is unclean. According to the Misnah ^F24, a bed defiles a man seven ways, s…

We need not be overly meticulous in explaining these laws; but we have reason to be thankful that we need fear no defilement, except that of sin, n…