Reference for Sanhedrin 127:11
אתם בית ישראל אינן כן (במדבר כה, ה) הנצמדים לבעל פעור כצמיד פתיל (דברים ד, ד) ואתם הדבקים בה' אלהיכם כשתי תמרות הדבוקות זו בזו
Rab Judah said in Rab's name: A gentile woman once fell sick. She vowed, 'If I recover, I will go and serve every idol in the world.' She recovered, and proceeded to serve all idols. <font>On reaching Peor</font>, she asked its priests, 'How is this worshipped'? They replied, 'People eat beets, <font>drink strong drink, and then uncover themselves before it</font>.' She replied, 'I would rather fall sick again than serve an idol in such a manner.' But ye, O House of Israel,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This is Rab's comment. ');"><sup>9</sup></span>
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