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Here we are dealing with a broad, ornamented strap [katla] hanging around the neck, to which a small bib is attached. A woman does strangle herself with a katla because the strap is broad and tightening it does not cause pain. She tightens it because it pleases her that she will appear fleshy. It w
In the same Mishnah in tractate Mikvaot, R' Yehuda says: Strings of wool and strands of hair do not interpose and invalidate the immersion because the water reaches through them.
Rav Yosef said that Rav Yehuda said that Shmuel said: The halakha is in accordance with the opinion of R' Yehuda with regard to strands of hair. However, the halakha is not in accordance with his opinion with regard to wool strings.
Abaye said to him: By saying that the halakha is in accordance with Rav Yehuda, by inference the Rabbis disagree with regard to strands of hair. However, no opinion stating that strands of hair constitute an interposition is cited in the Mishnah.
And if you say that had we not heard from the first tanna that he is speaking of strands of hair, R' Yehuda would also not have spoken about them. Apparently, the first tanna prohibited strands of hair, and R' Yehuda disagreed with him. Nevertheless, it could be explained otherwise. And, perhaps he