Commentary for Avodah Zarah 82:6
איתיביה המוצא שברי צלמים הרי אלו מותרין הא שברי עבודת כוכבים אסורין
[R. Yohanan] raised another difficulty against him: “if one finds fragments of images, behold they are permitted,” implying that fragments of idols are prohibited!
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
The mishnah allowed Jews to use fragments of images. From here, R. Yohanan deduced that fragments of idols are prohibited.
But Resh Lakish would say that you could read the mishnah in another way. Fragments of images are prohibited. But whole images are prohibited, in accordance with R. Meir of the first mishnah of the chapter. Thus the mishnah would not imply that fragments of idols are prohibited.
But Resh Lakish would say that you could read the mishnah in another way. Fragments of images are prohibited. But whole images are prohibited, in accordance with R. Meir of the first mishnah of the chapter. Thus the mishnah would not imply that fragments of idols are prohibited.
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