Uncensored Printings for Avodah Zarah

Jun 22

As we begin masechet Avodah Zarah, I noticed that our Talmudic texts are censored, and that this can impact our understanding of various sugyot. Specifically, in the Vilna Shas, several terms were mapped to ovedei kochavim, meaning star worshipers.

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Rachel A Listener

Jun 22

Thank you so much for this light and understanding.

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Uncensored Printings for Avodah Zarah