Reference for Avodah Zarah 38:12
אמר רבי ירמיה לא נצרכה אלא לעבודת כוכבים עצמה הניחא למ"ד עבודת כוכבים של ישראל אסורה מיד ושל עובד כוכבים עד שתעבד שפיר אלא למ"ד של עובד כוכבים אסורה מיד מאי איכא למימר
Yirmiyah said: It is necessary in the case of the idol itself. This accords with the one who holds that it is prohibited to derive benefit from an idol made for an Israelite immediately, but if the idol is made for an idolater, [it is not prohibited] until it is worshipped. In that case the statement goes well. But according to the one who holds that even when made for an idolater [any benefit] is forbidden immediately, what can be said?
Jerusalem Talmud Avodah Zarah
If he transgressed and built. Rebbi Eleazar said, it remains permitted214Halakhah 1:5, Note 156. The Babli, 19b, knows only of R. Eleazar’s ruling.. Rebbi Mana said, it rather seems reasonable following the opinion that it is forbidden because he would have prevented215From the verb حيد “to deviate”. Maybe if the Jew had refused to build the cupola it would not have been built. the entire cupola.
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