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  • Chapter 4, Mishna 1 In case of object of idolatry worshipped with a stick, does it need to be typical way of worship for stick to be prohibited?What is different about case when one broke a stick?What is relevance of …

  • Chapter 4, Mishna 1 If stones adjacent to statue of Mercury were put there for idolatry and some fell off, can they be used?What is relevance of why they fell off from the main pile?What’s difference between two and three …

  • Chapter 3, Mishna 12-15 May one sit in the shade of an asheira tree?What is the shade of its shade?Does sitting in the shade of an asheira render someone impure?Why is one ritually impure for passing beneath the tree?Does an …

  • Chapter 3, Mishna 7-11 What if wall by Jewish home that abuts a house of idolatry falls down?What is relevance of tumah of carcass of creeping animal or tumah of a nidda?What is relevance of behaving at night vs. behaving …

  • Chapter 3, Mishna 6 Can stones from mountain that was worshipped be used to build altar in the Holy Temple?Can an animal that was worshipped be used for sacrifice?Can we benefit from it in other ways?Can an animal be used …

  • Chapter 3, Mishna 6 Is it prohibited to derive benefit from mountains/hills that were used for idolatry?If hills were covered in gold as part of idolatrous worship, can Jews benefit from that gold?For what reason is an asheira forbidden?Does the …

  • Chapter 3, Mishna 3, 4, 5 Is it permitted to fashion image of servant of God?Can Jewish artists paint a figure of a human being?What about a sculpture of a human being?What does it mean “you shall not make gods …

  • Chapter 3, Mishna 2, 3 Does a Jew have the ability to remove an idol from realm of idolatry?If tree is worshipped by idolators, can benefit be derived from leaves that fall from it?What about a birds nest in the …

  • Chapter 3, Mishna 1 Are all statues forbidden for benefit to a Jew?What are the three things held by the statue that makes it prohibited to benefit from?Does it matter where the statue is?Why can one derive benefit from statue …

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