Avodah Zarah, Daf Samekh Heh, Part 2 Introduction The Talmud brings another tale of a rabbi who sends a gift to an idolater on his festival. רבא אמטי ליה...
Avodah Zarah, Daf Samekh Heh, Part 1 Introduction This week s daf begins with a story of a rabbi sending a gift to an idolater on the day of his pagan feast. Note that this is only one example of a rabbi acting more leniently than the law requires. ...
Avodah Zarah, Daf Samekh Daled, Part 6 Introduction The Talmud continues to discuss whether a ger toshav can annul idols. The first citation is a long baraita in which sages argue who exactly a ger toshav is. I should note that I do not believe the rabbis...
Avodah Zarah, Daf Samekh Daled, Part 5 Introduction Today s section contains yet another question asked of these rabbis while they were sitting. Personally, I find this the most interesting of the questions. הדור...
Avodah Zarah, Daf Samekh Daled, Part 4 Introduction Today s section explains a baraita from yesterday. The baraita reads: If an Israelite has a claim for a maneh against an idolater and the latter sold an idol and brought him the proceeds or yayin nesekh...
