Avodah Zarah, Daf Ayin Heh, Part 2
Introduction
In yesterday s section we learned that to kasher wicker baskets one can put them under continuously running water for an onah. An onah means a period of time, but it is not clear how long that period is.
כמה עונה אמר רבי חייא בר אבא א"ר יוחנן או יום או לילה
ר’ חנא שאינה ואמרי לה ר’ חנא בר שאינה אמר רבה בר בר חנה א"ר יוחנן חצי יום וחצי לילה
א"ר שמואל בר יצחק ולא פליגי הא בתקופת ניסן ותשרי הא בתקופת תמוז וטבת
How long is an onah?
R. Hiyya b. Abba said in the name of R. Yohanan: Either a day or a night.
R. Hana Sh eina, and some say, R. Hana b. She’inah said that Rabbah b. Bar Hanah said in the name of R. Yohanan: Half a day and half a night.
R. Shmuel b. Yitzchak said: And they do not argue with each other, one refers to the time of the spring and autumn equinox and the latter to the summer and winter solstice.
There seems to be a dispute as to how long an onah is, one rabbi saying a full day or night and the other saying half a day or night. But R. Shmuel b. Yitzchak harmonizes the two opinions when the days are long, only half a day is required. But when the days are short, a full day is required. This is roughly about six hours.
אמר רבי יהודה הני רווקי דארמאי דמזיא מדיחן דעמרא מנגבן דכיתנא מישנן ואי איכא קטרי שרי להו
Rav Judah said: Filter-bags used by non-Jews, if made of hair, they may be rinsed, if of wool they must be scoured, and if of flax they must be left unused [for twelve months]; and if there are any knots in them they must be untied.
Rav Judah gives instruction as to how to kasher filter-bags.
הני דקולי וחלאתא דארמאי דחיטי בחבלי דצורי מדיחן דצבתא לנגבן דכיתנא מישנן ואי אית בהו קיטרי שרי להו
These wicker-baskets and strainers used by non-Jews, if plaited from palm strips, they must be rinsed, if of twigs they must be scoured, and if of flax they must be left unused [for twelve months]; and if there are any knots in them they must be untied.