Avodah Zarah, Daf Nun Het, Part 4

  Avodah Zarah, Daf Nun Het, Part 4   Introduction Another instance where a non-Jew touches some wine and some rabbis disagree concerning its status.   רבי יוחנן בן ארזא...

Avodah Zarah, Daf Nun Het, Part 3

Avodah Zarah, Daf Nun Het, Part 3   Introduction This is a continuation of the earlier sugya. Abaye continues to cite support that it is prohibited to even derive benefit from wine touched by a non-Jew even if he did not touch it to drink it.  ...

Avodah Zarah, Daf Nun Het, Part 2

Avodah Zarah, Daf Nun Het, Part 2   Introduction Rava stated that if a non-Jew put his finger in the wine to test if it is wine, it is permitted to sell the wine but not to drink it. Abaye raises difficulties on him, claiming it is even prohibited to sell such...

Avodah Zarah, Daf Nun Het, Part 1

Avodah Zarah, Daf Nun Het, Part 1   Introduction In the story at the end of yesterday s daf there was a dispute over a case where a non-Jew touched some wine out of anger to demonstrate to the storekeeper that it was actually wine. Rava permitted the selling of...

Avodah Zarah, Daf Nun Zayin, Part 6

  Avodah Zarah, Daf Nun Zayin, Part 6   Introduction Today s section contains another story about an idolater who touches some wine.   ההוא עובדא דהוה...