Avodah Zarah, Daf Kaf Bet, Part 5

Avodah Zarah, Daf Kaf Bet, Part 5   Introduction This is a continuation of the discussion of the issue of leaving animals with non-Jews. In a baraita on 15b it was stated that a Jew should not leave even female animals with female non-Jews. The Talmud here asks...

Avodah Zarah, Daf Kaf Bet, Part 4

Avodah Zarah, Daf Kaf Bet, Part 4   Introduction Today s section continues to discuss baraitot about concerns that non-Jews engage in bestiality.   אלא הא דתניא...

Avodah Zarah, Daf Kaf Bet, Part 2

Avodah Zarah, Daf Kaf Bet, Part 2   Introduction This mishnah teaches that non-Jewish idol worshippers are suspected of several heinous sins: bestiality, sexual licentiousness and murder. This mishnah adopts a very harsh attitude towards the idolaters at the...

Avodah Zarah, Daf Kaf Bet, Part 1

Avodah Zarah, Daf Kaf Bet, Part 1   Introduction Today s sugya deals with cases of partnerships between Jews and non-Jews where the Jew takes the profit from what is permitted to him (for instance, the work done on Sunday) and the non-Jew takes the profit from...