Commentary for Avodah Zarah 67:5
אתא שאל בי מדרשא אמרי הלכתא מתענין לשעות ואם השלים מתפלל תפלת תענית והלכתא קנקנים של עובדי כוכבים לאחר י"ב חדש מותרין במה שימש משה שבעת ימי המלואים בחלוק לבן רב כהנא מתני בחלוק לבן שאין בו אימרא:
He then went and asked at the Bet Midrash and they said to him: The law is: Fasting by hours is considered a fast, so that if he completed the day, he may say the prayer for a fast; And the law is that wine bottles owned by idolaters are permissible for use after twelve months. And what garment did Moses minister in during the seven days of consecration: In a white cloak. R. Kahana taught in a white with no border.
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
These are the answers that R. Akiva received in the bet midrash. Evidently, after twelve months of not being used, the wine taste will no longer be in the bottles. Moses did not wear priestly clothing because, despite his prophetic role, he was not a priest.
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