Avodah Zarah, Daf Ayin Vav, Part 1

 

Introduction

The last daf of Avodah Zarah (!) continues to deal with kashering vessels.

 

רמי ליה רב עמרם לרב ששת תנן השפודין והאסכלא מלבנן באור

(והתני’) גבי קדשים השפוד והאסכלא מגעילן בחמין

 

R. Amram pointed out the following contradiction to R. Sheshet: We learn: a spit and grill must be made white-hot; but has it not been taught with reference to sacrifices: A spit and grill must be scalded with boiling water!

 

R. Amram points out that there are contradictory tannaitic sources one says that the spit and the grill must be heated up until they are white hot, while the other says that it is sufficient to boil them.

 

א"ל עמרם ברי מה ענין קדשים אצל גיעולי עובדי כוכבים הכא היתירא בלע התם איסורא בלע

 

He replied: Amram, my son, what do sacrifices have to do with Gentiles vessels since the former absorbed what is permitted and the latter what is prohibited!

 

R. Sheshet points out that vessels used by Gentiles absorbed prohibited substances and therefore require a more thorough form of kashering. But vessels used in sacrificial worship absorbed permitted substances.

Tomorrow s sugya will continue this subject.