They do not store in Eretz Yisrael things upon which life depends, like oil, wine, fine flower, and produce. But things upon which life does not depend, for example cumin and spices, these are permitted. They put things in storage for three years: the year before the shevi’it, the shevi’it, and the year after the shevi’it. Under what circumstances? If one purchases from the market. But if he puts it in his house, even for ten years it is permitted immediately. And in a year of famine, even carob he should not put into storage because he brings a curse on the [cost] calculation. They do not profit from grain. But they profit from wine and oil and beans. They said about Rabbi Elazar ben Azarya that he would profit from wine and oil all of his days. They do not export from Surya things on which life depends, like wine, oil, and fine flour. Rabbi says, I say that they can export wine to Surya, because it reduces frivolity. Just as they do not export to Surya, they do not export to [another] province (hiparkhyah). Rabbi Yehuda permits [exports] from one province to another.

2. It is proper for a person to live in Eretz Yisrael even in a city where most [of the inhabitants] are idolators and not outside Eretz Yisrael even in a city where everyone is Jewish. This teaches that living in Eretz Yisrael is equal to all the mitzvot in the Torah. And the one buried in Eretz Yisrael, it is as if he is buried under the altar [in the Temple]. A person should not go outside of Eretz Yisrael unless wheat is two se’ahs for a sela. Rabbi Shimon said, under what circumstances? In a time when can find [wheat] to purchase even a se’ah for a sela, he does not go out. And so Rabbi Shimon said, Elimelekh was among the great ones of his generation and among the ones who sustained the public. And because he went outside Eretz Yisrael, he and his sons died in a famine. But all of Israel was able to survive on their land as it says, “The whole city buzzed over them” (Ruth 1:19). This teaches that all the city survives when he and his sons died in famine. Indeed it says, “And I return in peace to my father’s house” (Gen 28:21), and the scripture does not say, “Then the Lord will be my God” (Gen 28:21). And it says, “[I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt] to give to you the land of Canaan and to be to you God” (Lev 25:38). For all the time you are in the land of Canaan, indeed I am your god. If you are not in the land of Canaan, I am not your god. And thus it says, “About forty thousand shock troops [went across at the instance of the Lord, to the steppes of Jericho for battle]” (Josh 4:13). And it says, “[See, the Lord your God is with you, and He will give you rest on every side,] for He delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand [so that the land lies conquered before the Lord and His people” (I Chron 22:18). Would it come up in your mind that Israel would subdue the land before ha-maqom? Rather: all the time that they are on it, it is [as if it is] subdued. If they are not on it, it is [as if it is] not subdued. And thus David said, “For they have driven me out today so that I cannot have a share in the Lord’s possession” (I Sam 26:19). Would it come up in your mind that David the king worshipped idols? Rather David interpreted and said, whoever leaves Eretz Yisrael behind in a time of peace and goes out it is as if he worshipped idols, as it says, “I will plant them faithfully in this land” (Jer 32:41). If they are not upon it, they are not planted before me in faith “with all my heart and all my soul” (Jer 32:41). Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar says, A Jew that is outside the land is an idol worshipper in purity. Howso? An idolator who made a banquet for his son and invited all the Jews in his town, even though they eat their own [food] and drink their own [drinks] and their server stands over them, even still they worship idolatry as it says, “And invite you and you will eat of their sacrifices” (Ex 34:15).

These are the “hides pierced at the heart” [which are mentioned in m. Avodah Zarah 2:3]: All that are perforated at its heart and made like a kind of aperture [in the roof looking to the ground floor]. But if it is straight, it is permitted. Preserved and boiled produce of idolators, into which it is customary to put wine and vineyard and Hadrianic earthenware, [they are subject to] a prohibition on benefit according to Rabbi Meir but the Sages say they are not subject to a prohibition on benefit. Pressed olives that are sold at the entrances to bathhouses are prohibited for eating and permitted for benefit. Rabbi Yosei prohibits them even for benefit because they pour vinegar on them in order to remove their pits.

The drorin and the qravot of idolators with Jewish wine in them are prohibited for drinking but permitted for benefit. Shimon ben Godya testified before the son of Rabban Gamliel in the name of Rabban Gamliel the elder that it is permitted for drinking but he did not agree with him. The leather of idolators, Rabban Shimon ben Gamaliel says in the name of Rabbi Yehoshua ben Qafosai, one may not make a mat for cattle. The scraped leather or the new [leather] of idolators is permitted, but the tarred [leather] is prohibited. If idolators pitched [them] and a Jew oversaw him, one may put wine into it without concern. Wine vessels belonging to idolators: new ones are permitted but old ones are prohibited. Those in which idolator collected water is permitted, a Jew can put water into it. If an idolator collected wine in it, a Jew fills it with water for three days, the full time, and then he can put wine in it without worry. And one in which an idolator collected Jewish wine or brine or pickle, it is permitted for a Jew thereafter to fill it with wine.

They purchase from idolators grains, beans, dry figs, garlic, and onions under any circumstances and they do not worry about impurity. The sumac berry, in every case is clean. Rice in every case is clean. A hunter is believed to say, “that bird is unclean, ”and “that bird is clean.” An am ha-aretz is believed to say, “these preserved vegetables are unclean and these pickled vegetables are clean and I did not sprinkle on them a liquid [that might impart uncleanness]. But he isn’t believed to say, “these fish I trapped in a state of purity and I did not shake over them the net. Their caper-berries, and mutalya and hot water are permitted. Their roasted egg is prohibited. Rabbi Yehuda and his court permitted the oil of idolators by a vote. Bread that an idolator baked when no Jew supervised him, this is prohibited. Bread that a Jew baked, even though an idolator kneaded it and cheese that a Jew curdled even though an idolator worked it, this is permitted. A Jew may sit at the edge of his animal pen and an idolator may milk [the cows] and bring him the milk and he should not be concerned.

What is tarbit that has not been minced? Any in which the spinal column and the head are recognizable. What is brine with fish? All that are one or two kilbit are floating in it. A piece of meat on which there is a sign, whether on the whole of it or on part of it, even on only one of a hundred, this is permitted. A ma’aseh: They brought jugs of pieces of meat from a single species in Acco, and they only found a mark on one of them, and the matter came before the Sages and they permitted all of them. Brines of a professional, these are permitted. Rabbi Shimon ben Gamliel says, even a heleq-brine of a professional is permitted. Boiled wine and bathing wine are prohibited because they began as wine. Bathing wine as it was made is permitted. Apple wine from a store-room or from storage or a boat, these are permitted. If it was sold at the counter, it is permitted. Apple wine from the marketplace is prohibited because they [might have] adulterated it. Locusts and meat from the storeroom, from storage, or from a boat, these are permitted. The one who buys from the shopkeeper’s basket before the shop, this is prohibited because they sprinkle them with wine in order to improve their appearance. Black salqonit salt is permitted, but the white is prohibited according to Rabbi Meir. Rabbi Yehuda says, the black is prohibited, but the white is permitted. Rabbi Yehuda ben Gamliel says in the name of Rabbi Hanina ben Gamliel, both of them are prohibited.

One does not buy cheese of beit hiniaqi except from an expert. But seethed [cheese] may be bought in any case. One does not buy drops of asafoetida except from an expert. But a leaf is purchased from any source. One does not buy wine from Surya except from an expert or brine except from an expert or pieces of meat without a sign except from an expert or salqoniti salt except from an expert or cheese of beit hiniaqi except from an expert or drops of asafoetida except from an expert. But any of these can be eaten in the home of someone who is not an expert without worry.