פירוש על עבודה זרה 83:10
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
Abaye tries to resolve the difficulty by saying that the Israelite only defaced the idol, he did not actually smash it.
The problem with his resolution is that there is a mishnah that says that defacing an idol is sufficient to annul it.
The Talmud answers that if an idolater defaces it, it is annulled. But if an Israelite defaces it, it is not annulled. However, if an Israelite smashes the idol, then it is annulled, just as it would be if it broke on its own.
The problem with his resolution is that there is a mishnah that says that defacing an idol is sufficient to annul it.
The Talmud answers that if an idolater defaces it, it is annulled. But if an Israelite defaces it, it is not annulled. However, if an Israelite smashes the idol, then it is annulled, just as it would be if it broke on its own.
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