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Avodah Zorah 7

When a rabbi forbids stuff, don't mock, Or ask the next rav down the block. We condemn all this sort Of behavior. In short, Don't go shopping around for p'sak.

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Avodah Zorah 6

"For three days from their festival day, Buy or sell with an akum? No way!" "But they have one each week! If we do as you speak, We'll be broke! Can you mean what you say?"

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Avodah Zorah 5

Those accounted as dead number four: The first is the one who is poor, One who doesn't beget, One with blindness beset, And the leper. There ain't any more.

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Avodah Zorah 4

What amount of time on every date Does the heavenly wrath not abate? The answer provided: "An hour divided By fifty-three eight-forty-eight."

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Avodah Zorah 3

In frustration, the nations then stated, "We think Israel is quite overrated. Who will swear they're the best?" "I myself will attest." "You're disqualified, God. You're related."

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Avodah Zorah 2

In the future, God comes with his tome And proclaims "All you nations, come home, And recount what you've done." Who leaps up number one? The significant nation of Rome.

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Introduction to Avodah Zorah

Tractate Avodah Zorah is all about idol worship and idol worshippers. What constitutes idolatry, the prohibitions against using things associated with idolatry, and fraternizing with idolaters.

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Eruvin 104

On the altar's ramp, salt may be spread, On Shabbat, so no priest's blood is shed. Thus infer that it's banned In the rest of the land, Since they felt that it had to be said.

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Shevuot 49

A shomer who swore "Your cow died." (Or "...was stolen" or "...lost"), but he lied -- If this hasn't affected What can be collected, There's no fines or chatat on the side.

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Shevuot 48

One who borrowed some money has died; The creditor, too. His heirs tried To swear and collect. "No," said Rav, "Incorrect. There's uncertainty on either side."

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Shevuot 47

A partial admission, but both Are forbidden from taking an oath? In Yisrael they say, "The admitter must pay." But in Bavel, the sages were loath.

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Shevuot 46

Gad left Reuven's house, both his eyes black, The victim, it seems, of attack. He must swear for collection Unless close inspection Yields bites on his chest or his back.

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Shevuot 45

Requests Gad of a shopkeeper, "Please, Extend credit to my employees." "I just did," he replies Said a worker, "He lies!" They both swear and Gad pays both of these.

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Shevuot 44

One who finds a lost object accords It the care such "free watching" affords. Said Rav Yosef, "Not so. You are paid. Don't you know? Doing mitzvahs yields Heaven's rewards."

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Shevuot 43

To secure a grand's loan, Reuven uses Two handles of sickles. Gad loses One grip from a sickle. "Though it's worth just a nickel, Gad is out half a grand," Nachman muses.

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Shevuot 42

"If you lend to me, here's what I'll do -- Count your claim like two witnesses. Two!" Even if I bring more, I don't win. "Three" or "four", I could win having more, should he sue.

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Shevuot 41

"Dan, please pay back the money I lent!" "Gad, you never did loan me a cent." Then said two (each an eid): "Yes, he owed, but repaid." Dan repays Gad, despite his lament.