Avodah Zarah, Daf Nun Vav, Part 6

Avodah Zarah, Daf Nun Vav, Part 6   Introduction Today s section contains a practical case that came in front of the Babylonian amora Shmuel.   ההוא עובדא דהוה...

Avodah Zarah, Daf Nun Vav, Part 3

Avodah Zarah, Daf Nun Vav, Part 3   Introduction In yesterday s section we learned that when R. Akiva said that once the liquid has been skimmed it is considered wine, he was referring to the skimming that takes place in the vat, not later in the cask. But today...

Avodah Zarah, Daf Nun Vav, Part 2

Avodah Zarah, Daf Nun Vav, Part 2   Introduction In yesterday s section, R. Akiva stated that the liquid pressed from the grapes becomes wine only once it has been skimmed. The question asked today is whether this is the skimming that occurs in the vat or later...