Avodah Zarah, Daf Nun Aleph, Part 1 Introduction At the end of last week s daf we learned that if a Jew threw a stick at an idol he is not liable for idol worship since this is not similar to the sprinkling of the blood done in the Temple. Such sprinkling was...
Avodah Zarah, Daf Nun, Part 6 Introduction Today s sugya discusses a type of idol that is worshipped with a stick. The question is what kind of action with this stick is considered worship. This leads to a broader question of when one is liable for...
Avodah Zarah, Daf Nun, Part 5 Introduction Today s section continues to deal with the unsolved baraita we began to discuss yesterday. For ease of reference I am placing it back here in full: We may remove worms [from a tree] and place manure [on a...
Avodah Zarah, Daf Nun, Part 4 Introduction Today s section contains two stories in which a rabbi comes to a town and he teaches a tradition that no one understands. Then, in the blink of an eye, a rabbi saves the day and offers to interpret the tradition....
