Avodah Zarah, Daf Lammed Zayin, Part 5

Avodah Zarah, Daf Lammed Zayin, Part 5   Introduction This section continues to try to figure out what it is that Yose b. Yoezer permitted and why the other rabbis called him Yose the permitter.   אמר להו...

Avodah Zarah, Daf Lammed Zayin, Part 4

Avodah Zarah, Daf Lammed Zayin, Part 4   Introduction This section discusses the end of the Mishnah from Eduyot which was cited above.   ועל דיקרב למיתא...

Avodah Zarah, Daf Lammed Zayin, Part 3

Avodah Zarah, Lammed Zayin, Part 3   Introduction Above, the Talmud quoted a mishnah from Eduyot 8:4. Although this mishnah has nothing to do with Avodah Zarah, the Talmud will explain it now. It is interesting to note that there is no Talmud on Tractate Eduyot,...

Avodah Zarah, Daf Lammed Zayin, Part 2

Avodah Zarah, Daf Lammed Zayin, Part 2   Introduction In yesterday s section we learned that if a man writes a get and tells his wife that it is valid if he does not come back in twelve months, and then dies during that period, R. Judah Nesi a allowed her to...

Avodah Zarah, Daf Lammed Zayin, Part 1

Avodah Zarah, Daf Lammed Zayin, Part 1   Introduction Today s sugya discusses the court that permitted Jews to use non-Jewish oil.   מיסתמיך ואזיל ר’...