Commentary for Avodah Zarah 52:12
וסבר ר' יהודה עובד כוכבים שפיר דמי והתניא ר' יהודה אומר מנין למילה בעובד כוכבים שהיא פסולה שנא' (בראשית יז, ט) ואתה את בריתי תשמור
Does then R. Judah hold that a non-Jew may circumcise? But has it not been taught: R. Judah said: From where can it be deduced that circumcision performed by a non-Jew is invalid? From this verse, “And as for you, you shall keep my covenant” (Genesis 17:9).
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
The problem is that now that we have reversed the positions in the baraita, R. Judah seems to hold that a non-Jew may circumcise. But this directly contradicts another statement of his.
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