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EPISODE · Jul 29, 2025 · 14 MIN

Avodah Zarah 41: Idols, Graven Images, and Worshipped Sculpture

from Talking Talmud · host Yardaena Osband & Anne Gordon

A Jew cannot benefit from an object that's been used for idolatry, of course, but that extends to images too. Though the majority view maintains that images are not a problem. Also, broken shards may well be permitted - for use, benefit, and so on. But what if they were the object of idol worship? And what if the shards have the image of a hand or a foot or attached to a pedestal on which the idol stood?

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