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something else, a euphemism for a pig, it is harmful with regard to something else, a euphemism for tzara'at.
It was Rav and Shmuel who both said: With regard to one who performs the practice of bloodletting, let him wait a bit and then let him rise, as the Master said: There are 5 matters that render one closer to death than life, and they are these: If one ate and immediately rose, if one drank and ro
Shmuel said: The interval for bloodletting is every 30 days. And during the middle periods of one’s life, he should decrease the frequency of bloodletting; and during the later periods, he should decrease its frequency again.
And Shmuel said: The times for bloodletting are the first day of the week, the 4th day of the week and Friday. However, on the second and the fifth days of the week, no, one should not let blood, as the Master said: Only one who has the merit of his ancestors and relies on it should let blood on
The Talmud explains: On the 3rd day of the week, what is the reason that one does not let blood? It is because the planet Mars is dominant during the even hours. Since it is a planet of blood, and the even hours are a bad omen, that combination gives cause for concern. The Talmud asks: On Friday, M