Chapter 161 – What Constitutes Interposition
161.1) You should immerse your entire body together with all your hair at one time.
161.2) Mucus in the eye is considered an interposition if it is on the outside.
161.3) Dried blood on a wound is considered an interposition.
161.4) Plaster on a wound is considered an interposition.
161.5) Fecal matter on the body as a result of perspiration is considered interposition when dry.
161.6) Ink, milk, honey, juice, mulberries, carobs, and the fruit of the sycamore are considered an interposition when dry.
161.7) Coloring used on faces, hands, and hair is not considered an interposition.
161.8) Trim your nails before taking the bath of immersion.
161.9) Remove jewelry before performing the ritual immersion.
161.10) Clean your teeth before the immersion.
161.11) Consult a rabbi about artificial teeth, fillings, and rings in the womb.
161.12) Do not allow anyone to hold you during the immersion.
161.13) Try not to immerse yourself in a place with a clay bottom.
161.14) Do not stand erect when immersing yourself.
161.15) Do not open your mouth nor tighten your lips during immersion. Keep them naturally closed.
161.16) Keep your eyes tightly closed.
161.17) Remove the phlegm from your nose.
161.18) Do not immerse yourself with dust on your feet.
161.19) Lice and fleas are not considered interpositions.
161.20) An elf-lock is not an interposition.