Avodah Zarah, Daf Tet, Part 1 Introduction In last week s daf we learned that Rome began to rule over Israel 180 years before the destruction of the Temple. Our suyga asks whether this is correct. This will lead the sugya ultimately substantiate the reckoning...
Avodah Zarah, Daf Het, Part 6 Introduction Today s section begins to discuss how the sages determined that Rome and Israel cooperated for 26 years. Note that we will not get the answer to this question until next week s daf. So stay tuned! ...
Avodah Zarah, Daf Het, Part 5 Introduction Today s sugya deals with the holiday of Kratesis. I should note that I am not an expert on the historical accuracy of these traditions concerning Roman history. This is not something I will delve into all that much in...
