Commentary for Avodah Zarah 113:6
איתיביה רב שימי בר חייא לרב הלוקח עבדים מן העובדי כוכבים שמלו ולא טבלו וכן בני השפחות שמלו ולא טבלו רוקן ומדרסן בשוק טמא ואמרי לה טהור
Shimi b. Hiyya raised an objection: If [an Israelite] bought slaves from a non-Jew who had been circumcised but not immersed, and similarly with the children of female slaves [born in an Israelite’s house] who had been circumcised but not immersed, their spittle and the place where they tread in the street are impure, but others declare that they are pure.
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
Shimi raises an objection against Rav. This baraita deals with two types of slaves—those bought from a non-Jew and those born into a Jewish house. Until these slaves are circumcised (if male) and immersed, they are considered non-Jews. Thus they convey impurity. However, others consider them to be pure. This section is not directly related to the issue at hand.
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