Commentary for Avodah Zarah 90:16

ורבנן ההוא לכנות לה שם דתניא ר"א אומר מנין לעוקר עבודת כוכבים שצריך לשרש אחריה ת"ל ואבדתם את שמם

And the Rabbis [how do they explain that verse]? That the idol must be renamed; for it has been taught: R. Eliezer says: From where do we known is it that when one destroys an idol he must eradicate every trace of it? Scripture says, “And you shall destroy their name.

Explore commentary for Avodah Zarah 90:16. In-depth commentary and analysis from classical Jewish sources.