R. Pinehas b. Jair would never touch other peoples' bread. He crossed the river Ginai dryshod, when on his way to ransom captive after he had threatened that the river should otherwise lack water; others also crossed dryshod by reason of his merits. His ass would not touch the fodder unless a special tithe had been taken from it.—R. Pinehas was invited to dinner, but seeing white mules at his host’s door, considered them dangerous and refused to dine. When pressed hard by his host a mountain suddenly separated them.