Commentary for Avodah Zarah 85:13
אמר אביי לא אסרה תורה אלא שמשין שאפשר לעשות כמותן
Abaye said: The Torah forbids only the making of His attendants which can be reproduced in their likeness.
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
Abaye explains that the Torah prohibits only the making of God’s attendants, things that serve God, if they can actually be reproduced in a way that is close to how they actually are. Since one cannot make a moon that is anything like the moon, drawing the moon is permitted.
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