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	Avodah Zarah -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This means a regulation of the interaction between Jews and idolaters (who represented most of the Gentile population during the time of the Talmud) in terms of both distancing the Jew from the act of idolatry in every shape as well as distancing a Jew from the threat of assimilation and cultural influence.
		This (The second part of the Talmud consisting primarily of commentary on the Mishna) Gemara on Avodah Zarah was the main target of controversy and criticism.
		In terms of the actual length of the Gemara, Avodah Zarah is fairly close to the middle, being an "average" length tractate.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/av/avodah_zarah.htm (1103 words)

	Avodah Zarah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This means a regulation of the interaction between Jews and idolaters (who represented most of theGentile population during the time of the Talmud) in terms of both distancing the Jew from the act of idolatry in every shape aswell as distancing a Jew from the threat of assimilation and cultural influence.
		This Gemara on Avodah Zarah was the main target of controversy and criticism.
		In terms ofthe actual length of the Gemara, Avodah Zarah is fairly close to the middle, being an "average" length tractate.
	www.therfcc.org /avodah-zarah-112705.html (1060 words)

	AVODAH ZARAH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Avodah Zarah is the term for a Pesel (an idol or graven image) or anything such as the sun or the moon, or even a person, which people mistakenly believe is an independent power with G-d-like attributes, which they worship and to which they pray.
		Avodah Zarah is one of the three cardinal sins about which Jews are commanded, "Yehareg v'Al Ya'avor" - "One should be killed rather than transgress." (The other two are Giluy Arayos - forbidden relations and Sheficus Damim - murder.
		The prohibition to serve Avodah Zarah is one of the Ten Commandments, "Lo Yiheyeh Lecha Elokim Acherim Al Panai.
	www.noachide.org.uk /30%20laws/avodah_zarah.htm (373 words)

	INSITES OF THE DAY - Avodah Zarah, Daf 47
		Rav Dimi explains that his question is whether the nullification (Bitul) of Avodah Zarah that occurs when the Lulav is cut from the tree permits the Lulav to be used for a Mitzvah or not.
		As he proves in the Bi'ur Halachah, a house that hosted an idol is considered "Meshamshei Avodah Zarah," an object which served the purpose of Avodah Zarah (as is evident from the Gemara earlier (19b), regarding a person hired to build a house of worship).
		Apparently, according to this opinion the Avodah Zarah was not simply removed from the house, but it was removed from being worshipped as an Avodah Zarah permanently, in any place, and therefore it is considered to have been nullified.
	www.dafyomi.co.il /azarah/insites/az-dt-47.htm (3359 words)

	Lifnei iver - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Sifra (a midrash from the time of the Mishna) states that, in its figurative sense, the commandment forbids one to give bad or damaging advice; after all, the receiving party is "blind" in this matter and will "stumble" as a result of the improper guidance (Sifra de-vei Rav, Kedoshim 2:14).
		The Talmud (tractate Avodah Zarah 6b) expands the principle to include giving anyone the means or opportunity to commit a sin where that person would otherwise lack these.
		Examples given there include giving a cup of wine to a person who has taken the nazirite vow (which forbids him/her to partake in wine or grape products).
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lifnei_iver (374 words)

	Idolatry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the New Testament, the Greek word is found only in the letters of Paul, 1 Peter, and Revelation, where it has a derogatory meaning.
		There are many Hebrew terms for idolatry such as avodah zarah, "foreign worship", and avodat kochavim umazalot, "worship of planets and constellations".
		In this case, it seems just to say that the term idolatry is a misnomer (or blind) in that even a simple interpretation of Exodus makes it clear that it is not so much the graven image or idol, but the worship of anything other than YHVH which is condemned.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Idolatry (3725 words)

	Rambam - Torah.org
		Rashi (Avodah Zarah 36b) explains that if the goy kulo - entire nation - accepts upon themselves a stringent rule (such as bringing the tithes to the storehouse - see Malakhi 3:10), then the decree is valid; but, if not, it has no force.
		In Bava Kamma and Avodah Zarah, the discussion revolves around Beit-Din initiated rules, which were limited (Bava Kamma) or annulled (Avodah Zarah) because of the relative feasibility of the community's upholding them.
		One of the decrees was not to use non-Jewish oil (see the Gemara in Avodah Zarah for two possible rationales for this decree).
	www.torah.org /learning/rambam/kriatshema/ks4.8.html (2504 words)

	Spark of the Week 5756-22: The False Prophet
		On the surface, this verse would seem to be stating that, in advocating avodah zarah, this individual is veering us away from the path of Hashem.
		As such, the incorrect presentation of the mitzvot is a form of avodah zarah for this presentation not only misleads us in regard to the proper conduct demanded in the service of Hashem -- it misleads us as to the true nature of Him.
		The distinctive nature of the navi sheker category when it involves avodah zarah is further indicated by the special enumeration of this specific prohibition in Chinuch, mitzvah 518.
	www.nishma.org /articles/insight/spark5756-22.html (904 words)

	CHRISTIANITY AND IDOL WORSHIP
		The Rambam stated that Christianity as opposed to Islam is a clear case of avodah zarah (idol worship).
		Now all poskim (rabbis whose legal decisions are authority) agree that Jews who turn their back to Torah and follow another religion are engaging in avodah zarah (idol worship).
		So the question should be whether Christianity and/or Islam are considered to be avoda zarah (idol worshippers) for a b’nei Noach (children of Noah).
	jdstone.org /cr/files/christianityandidolworship.html (419 words)

	==> All about Zarah cruel
		Abraham tried not to be cruel and tried to hide from Isaac until the last zarah cruel.
		Parts of the clan of Zarah undoubtedly came to Spain and Ireland (vide zarah cruel.
		Daf Yomi (Bavli): Avodah Zarah 72 Daf Yomi (Yerushalmi): Yoma 32 zarah cruel.
	cri.ch /about/zarah_cruel.html (231 words)

	Sanhedrin Chart #13 -
		According to the opinion that Molech is Avodah Zarah, the verse is teaching that there is Kares for "Ma'avir Beno" to all forms of Avodah Zarah, even when it is not the manner to serve that particular Avodah Zarah in such a way.
		(3) This refers to serving the Avodah Zarah with any one of the four standard Avodos (Zivu'ach, Kitur, Nisuch, Hishtachava'ah), even though this is not the normal manner of serving this Avodah Zarah.
		(That is, it either teaches Kares for the sin of Molech, or for the sin of serving Avodah Zarah with the four forms of Avodah or with "Ma'avir Beno," when it is not the normal manner of serving that Avodah Zarah; see previous footnote).
	dafyomi.shemayisrael.co.il /sanhedrin/sn-ch-13.htm (379 words)

	Mit’chila Ovdei Avoda Zarah Hoyu Avoseinu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		He was the one who convinced people into building the "Great Tower" and also used his great oratorical skills to fool people into worshiping avodah zarah and rebel against Hashem.
		All of creation receives its life and power from Hashem alone, and it is only Him that we must serve.
		Serving G-d’s mighty angels is considered avodah zarah.
	www.campsci.com /hagadah/Mit%92chila%20Ovdei%20Avoda%20Zarah%20Hoyu%20Avoseinu.htm (1507 words)

	Israel Shahak
		There are only three sins over which death is preferable: murder, incest/aldultery and avodah zarah.
		(Usually mistranslated as "idol worship," avodah zarah is understood to refer to the pagan religions which surrounded the ancient Israelites, whose worship DID involve idols, but more to the point it involved human sacrifice.
		As such, avodah zarah is considered to be an affront both to God and man.)
	www.lukeford.net /profiles/profiles/israel_shahak.htm (2678 words)

	Azrael and the book, Avodah Zarah. - www.ezboard.com
		The statement that Azrael was named in the book Avodah Zarah is incorrect.
		The only variation of the name Azrael that we have found, is the name Azra (English: Ezra), the scribe who established the Laws of God (Jewish Law) during second Temple Jerusalem.
		Because he was so well respected concerning Jewish Law, including supposed violations of Jewish Law, such as Avodah Zarah (strange worship and idolotry), his name is often referenced as a source during legal debates and elaborations (see Gemara).
	p099.ezboard.com /fsongofazraelcommunityfrm18.showMessage?topicID=4.topic (99 words)

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		Its fitting for Leibowitz the iconalclast, not to have a street named after him.
		There is enough of Avodah Zarah in Jerusalem.
		Naming a street might be just one more expression Avodah Zarah.
	www.haayal.co.il /thread?rep=3604 (33 words)

	Jewish and Israel News from New York - The Jewish Week (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A prominent rosh yeshiva said that Jews are spiritually superior to other people because Jews and non-Jews “have different genes, DNA, and instincts.” The recent controversy over wigs made from the hair of Hindu woman in India is based on the concept that Hinduism is avodah zarah — idolatry — and therefore forbidden.
		For example, in the Mishnah Avodah Zara 2:1, Jews are advised not to lend their domestic animals to non-Jews because they are suspected of bestiality.
		The halachic decision to categorize non-Jews as idol worshippers has meant that wine poured by a non-Jew is unkosher, based on the notion that the wine may have been offered as a libation on some pagan altar.
	www.thejewishweek.com /top/editletcontent.php3?artid=3658 (755 words)

	Talmud and Bible
		In Talmud Berachot 21a we see that when in doubt whether a biblical commandment has been fulfilled one must repeat it but when in doubt whether a rabbinic commandment has been fulfilled there is no need to repeat it.
		A similar idea is repeated in Talmud Avodah Zarah 7a - when there are two opinions about a biblical commandment we follow the stricter opinion but when there are two opinions about a rabbinic commandment we follow the more lenient opinion.
		Anyone familiar with Talmudic thinking immediately recognizes the ridiculousness of a claim that Judaism considers the Talmud more important than the Bible.
	www.angelfire.com /mt/talmud/bible.html (722 words)

	MyJewishLearning.com - Ideas & Belief: Euthanasia: Biblical and Rabbinic Sources
		If a man places his finger upon it, it is immediately extinguished (Shabbat 151b)." Rashi explains that this small effort of closing the eyes may slightly hasten death.
		The most famous talmudic passage concerning euthanasia is the story of Rabbi Chanina ben Teradion (Avodah Zarah 18a), who was wrapped by the Romans in a Scroll of the Law (Torah), with bundles of straw around him which were set on fire.
		The Romans also put tufts of wool which had been soaked in water over his heart so that he should not die quickly.
	www.myjewishlearning.com /ideas_belief/bioethics/Bioethics_Euthanasia_TO/Bioethics_EuthanBibRab_Rosner.htm (1108 words)

	ArtScroll.com -- Schottenstein Daf Yomi Edition of the Talmud - English [#53] - Avodah Zarah volume 2 (folios 40b-76b
		ArtScroll.com -- Schottenstein Daf Yomi Edition of the Talmud - English [#53] - Avodah Zarah volume 2 (folios 40b-76b
		Schottenstein Daf Yomi Edition of the Talmud - English [#53] - Avodah Zarah volume 2 (folios 40b-76b
		For many years, travelers have been asking for a smaller, lighter, edition of the Schottenstein Edition of the Talmud.
	www.artscroll.com /Books/dtav2.html (241 words)

	e-brei.net - T 4.08 - Introduzione al Seder Neziqin - Massekhet 'Avodah Zarah
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		T 4.08 - Introduzione al Seder Neziqin - Massekhet 'Avodah Zarah
		sessere Scrivere "_'Avodah Zarah_ significa "culto straniero", alias idolatria;
	www.e-brei.net /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=796 (526 words)

	Non-Jew Can't Pour Wine for a Jew -- Only a Fellow Jew Can!
		By > sweet wine, the analogy might be to fortified wines, which would be > prohibited.
		[..] As I understand it, the requirements for wine that is not rendered treif by handling by non-Jews relate to the suitability of that wine for use in idol worship (avodah zarah).
		If the wine is not suitable for idol worship and it is kosher in the first place, then it is not rendered treif by being handled by non-Jews.
	www.lf2.cuni.cz /listserv/ahoj-l/199905/msg00141.html (1057 words)

	Between the Babylonian and Palestinian Talmuds: Accounting for Halakhic Difference in Selected Sugyot from Tractate ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In her important study, Christine Hayes critiques a historical approach that posits external explanations for divergences between the two Talmuds without paying sufficient attention to internal factors.
		Nonetheless, Hayes argues that under certain conditions halakhic difference can provide information of use to the historian.
		She thus shows that our knowledge of the different characters of the two Talmuds and their particular hermeneutical and dialectical practices acts not only as a brake on inappropriate historical analysis but also as a guide to appropriate historical analysis.
	www.powerbooksearch.com /booksearch0195098846.html (401 words)

	Judaism.com - The ArtScroll Talmud Avodah Zarah II Tractate Avodah Zarah II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Judaism.com - The ArtScroll Talmud Avodah Zarah II Tractate Avodah Zarah II Jewish
		Tractate Avodah Zarah II Edited by Rabbi Yisroel Simcha Schorr and Rabbi Chaim Malinowitz
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	www.judaism.com /display.asp?fp=125&sp=42 (106 words)

	POINT BY POINT SUMMARY - Avodah Zarah, Daf 28
		POINT BY POINT SUMMARY - Avodah Zarah, Daf 28
		AVODAH ZARAH 28 (8 Nisan) - dedicated by Dovid and Zahava Rubner of Petach Tikva, l'Iluy Nishmas his mother, Mrs.
		May the light of the Torah shine in their home and the homes of their children, bringing them joy and success in all their endeavors!
	www.dafyomi.co.il /azarah/points/az-ps-28.htm (1512 words)

	Mit’chila Ovdei Avoda Zarah Hoyu Avoseinu 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Rambam in Hilchos Avodah Zarah explains how it all started.
		Certainly people must have realized that such a magnificent and complex world had to have a Creator.
		Perhaps this is why we say “Mitchila Ovdei Avoda Zarah Hoyu Avoseinu.
	www.campsci.com /hagadah/Mit%92chila%20Ovdei%20Avoda%20Zarah%20Hoyu%20Avoseinu%202.htm (2239 words)

	Was Azrael named in the Babylonian or Palestinian Talmuds? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Was Azrael named in the Babylonian or Palestinian Talmuds?
		Accounting for Halakhic difference in Selected Sugyot from the Tractate Avodah Zarah.
		Hayes demonstrates through a careful analysis of parallel passages from Bavli and Yerushalmi Avodah Zarah, that textual, hermeneutical, and dialectical factors frequently generate halakhic difference between the Talmuds.
	www.songofazrael.org /the-library/jewish/avodah-zarah.html (49 words)

	Hirhurim - Musings
		If it turns out, as many are claiming, that these wigs are sold in the Orthodox sheitel market, then I believe that we have a serious problem.
		To my understanding, such wigs fall under the category of takroves avodah zarah and are prohibited to be used or even sold.
		Even the nullification of the hair's sanctity by those who sell these wigs to the general public, if that is a nullification, does not remove the prohibition (see Shulhan Arukh, Yoreh De'ah 139:1-2).
	hirhurim.blogspot.com /2004/05/avodah-zarah-wigs.html (400 words)

	YU Museum Presents A Journey Through the Talmud's History - The Commentator - Features
		Rabbi Elman's aimed to explain reason why the Talmud Bavli was more successful than its Yerushalmi counterpart.
		The YU Museum (as it is affectionately known) exhibition, put together by project curators Gabriel M. Goldstein and Sharon Liberman Mintz, features rare Talmudic manuscripts such as a Spanish 13th century copy of the oft-censored tractate Avodah Zarah, and a complete set of the 16th century Bomberg Talmud.
		The layout of the Bomberg Talmud has been the basis for the Talmud layout until today.
	www.yucommentator.com /news/2005/04/18/Features/Yu.Museum.Presents.A.Journey.Through.The.Talmuds.History-920641.shtml (569 words)

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