Avodah Zarah, Daf Tet Zayin, Part 6 Introduction Today s section contains the famous story of the great R. Eliezer being caught by the Roman emperor for having heretical beliefs. As always, I would urge caution in viewing these stories as historically accurate....
Avodah Zarah, Daf Tet Zayin, Part 5 Introduction Today s section begins to explain the next section of the mishnah, which prohibited joining idolaters in building certain structures. אין בונין...
Avodah Zarah, Daf Tet Zayin, Part 4 Introduction The entire halakhic content of this sugya is the statement that a large animal has the same rule as small cattle when it comes to struggling. I explained this concept in section 2 of this daf, where I wrote,...
Avodah Zarah, Daf Tet Zayin, Part 3 Introduction This section continues to discuss selling wild animal to non-Jews. The material here is the same as we learned yesterday but presented in a different fashion. רבינא...
Avodah Zarah, Daf Tet Zayin, Part 2 Introduction This section opens with a mishnah that teaches that one is forbidden to assist a non-Jew in any way that may injure the public. מתני׳ אין...
