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Tevul Yom is a tractate in theMishnah andTosefta; in most editions of the Mishnah, it is tenth in the orderTohorot.
According toLeviticus 15:5 et seq., one who takes the prescribed ritual immersion remains impure until sunset. The degree of impurity in such a case is slight, and according to rabbinical interpretation, such a person renders neither thedough offering nor sanctified flesh is unclean, even before sunset; it is merely rendered unfit (pasul). He may touch profane or unsanctified things without consequence. This tractate precisely defines the degree of impurity attaching to such a person, and stipulates how far the purity of anything is affected by his touch.
In the Mishnah, the tractate comprises four chapters, containing 26 paragraphs in all:
In the Tosefta, the tractate is divided into two chapters.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906)."ṬEBUL YOM".The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.