Avodah Zarah, Daf Samekh Daled, Part 3

Avodah Zarah, Daf Samekh Daled, Part 3   Introduction Today s section contains another question asked of the same rabbis when they gathered together. The topic is again relevant to idolatry and yayin nesekh.   הדור...

Avodah Zarah, Daf Samekh Daled, Part 2

Avodah Zarah, Daf Samekh Daled, Part 2   Introduction Yesterday s section concluded with a baraita which forbid a Jew from working with a Gentile to hoe a field of mixed seeds, but allowed him to uproot the seeds because this was reducing impropriety.  ...

Avodah Zarah, Daf Samekh Daled, Part 1

Avodah Zarah, Daf Samekh Daled, Part 1   Introduction Today s section asks whether a Jew can work together with a non-Jew to destroy yayin nesekh.   יתיב רב נחמן ועולא...

Avodah Zarah, Daf Samekh Gimmel, Part 6

Avodah Zarah, Daf Samekh Gimmel, Part 6   Introduction R. Ashi offers another solution for the last part of the baraita.   רב אשי אמר כגון שנטל...

Avodah Zarah, Daf Samekh Gimmel, Part 5

Avodah Zarah, Daf Samekh Gimmel, Part 5   Introduction The Talmud continues to relate to the baraita about the employer. For ease of reference, I am replicating the relevant clause here:   Go out and eat and I will pay you back, go out and drink and I will...