Commentary for Avodah Zarah 106:18
תניא כוותיה דר' יוחנן ור"ל בימוס שנפגם מותר מזבח שנפגם אסור עד שינתץ רובו ה"ד בימוס ה"ד מזבח א"ר יעקב בר אידי אמר ר' יוחנן בימוס אבן אחת מזבח אבנים הרבה
It was taught in accordance with R. Yohanan and R. Shimon b. Lakish: A damaged pedestal is permitted; a damaged altar is prohibited until the greater part of it is demolished. What constitutes a pedestal and what an altar? Ya’akov b. Idi said in the name of R. Yohanan: A pedestal consists of a single stone, an altar of several stones.
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
The baraita accords with R. Yohanan and Resh Lakish—a broken pedestal is permitted.
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Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
An altar has more than one stone, whereas a pedestal has only one.
Hezekiah cites a verse that proves that an altar has multiple stones and that in order for it to be annulled it must be completely shattered. The verse refers to how the “iniquity of Jacob” can be expiated.
Hezekiah cites a verse that proves that an altar has multiple stones and that in order for it to be annulled it must be completely shattered. The verse refers to how the “iniquity of Jacob” can be expiated.
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