Avodah Zarah, Daf Nun, Part 1 Introduction Mishnah Sanhedrin 7:6 teaches that one who throws stones at a statue of Mercurius (the Roman god, Mercury) is guilty of worshipping the idol, for that is how Mercurius is typically worshipped. Our mishnah deals with...
Avodah Zarah, Daf Mem Tet, Part 5 Introduction Today s section discusses why the mishnah needed to provided two examples of things made by using the wood of the asherah tree bread made in an oven heated by the wood of an asherah tree and weaving shuttle made...
Avodah Zarah, Daf Mem Tet, Part 4 Introduction Today s section consists of the next mishnah. What happens if someone uses pieces of the asherah tree for various purposes? What is the status of that which they were used for? ...
