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4:3:1

משנה: עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה שֶׁיֵּשׁ בָּהּ גִינָּה וּמֶרְחָץ נֶהֱנִין מֵהֶן שֶׁלֹּא בְטוֹבָה וְאֵין נֶהֱנִין מֵהֶן בְּטוֹבָה. הָיָה שֶׁלָּהּ וְשֶׁל אֲחֵרִים נֶהֱנִין מֵהֶן בְּטוֹבָה וְשֶׁלֹּא בְטוֹבָה:

MISHNAH: If an idol had a garden or a bath house, one may benefit from them not with a favor47One does “a favor” either by paying or by incurring a debt of gratitude, i. e., the other party accumulates goodwill which obliges one to reciprocate on occasion. but one may not benefit with a favor. If it belongs to it and a third party one benefits whether with or without a favor48Since one may credit the third party with either income or goodwill. As implied by the Halakhah, direct payments to a pagan temple are always excluded..

MISHNAH: If an idol had a garden or a bath house, one may benefit from them not with a favor47One does “a favor” either by paying or by incurring a debt of gratitude, i. e., the other party accumulates goodwill which obliges one to reciprocate on occasion. but one may not benefit with a favor. If it belongs to it and a third party one benefits whether with or without a favor48Since one may credit the third party with either income or goodwill. As implied by the Halakhah, direct payments to a pagan temple are always excluded..

4:3:2

הלכה: עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה שֶׁהָיָה לָהּ גִינָּה כול׳. כֵּינִי מַתְנִיתָא. בְּטוֹבַת הַכּוֹמָרִין וְשֶׁלֹּא בְטוֹבַת הַכּוֹמָרִין. חָלִילִין שֶׁלָּעֲבוֹדָה זָרָה אָסוּר לְמוֹכְרָן. אִם הָיוּ מַעֲלִין שָׂכָר לַמְּדִינָה אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁעוֹשִׂין בָּהֶן צוֹרֶךְ לָעֲבוֹדָה זָרָה מוּתָּר לְמוֹכְרָן. חָנוּת שֶׁלָּעֲבוֹדָה זָרָה אָסוּר לְשׂוֹכְרָהּ. אִם הָיְתָה מַעֲלָה שָׂכָר לַמְּדִינָה אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁעוֹשִׂין בָּהּ צוֹרֶךְ לָעֲבוֹדָה זָרָה מוּתָּר לְשׂוֹכְרָהּ. הַגּוֹבֶה לְשֵׁם עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה אָסוּר לִיתֵּן לוֹ. אִם הָיָה מַעֲלֶה שָׂכָר לַמְּדִינָה אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁהוּא גוֹבֶה לְשֵׁם עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה מוּתָּר לִיתֵּן לוֹ. וּמַתְנִיתָא אָמְרָה כֵן. הָיָה שֶׁלָּהּ וְשֶׁל אֲחֵרִים נֶהֱנִין מֵהֶן בְּטוֹבָה וְשֶׁלֹּא בְטוֹבָה.

HALAKHAH: “If an idol had a garden,” etc. So is the Mishnah: A favor to the priests or without a favor to the priests49Babli 51b.. 50Tosephta 6:1.“It is forbidden to sell51In the Tosephta: “to use for dirges.” Since a rental fee is mentioned, “rent” is the reading which is required here also. fifes of idols, but if one pays the rental fee to the state if it is used to supply the needs of idol worship it is permitted to sell51In the Tosephta: “to use for dirges.” Since a rental fee is mentioned, “rent” is the reading which is required here also. them52As stated at the end of the Halakhah, since the state will take its cut and not spend all the money for idolatry, one may suggest that the Jew’s money is income for the state. This is valid for all cases in the Tosephta.. It is forbidden to rent a store from a pagan temple, but if one pays rent to the state even if it is used to supply the needs of idol worship it is permitted to rent it. It is forbidden to give to collectors for idol worship. If he pays a fee to the state even though he collects for idol worship it is permitted to give to him.” And the Mishnah said so, “if it belongs to it and a third party one benefits whether with or without a favor.”

HALAKHAH: “If an idol had a garden,” etc. So is the Mishnah: A favor to the priests or without a favor to the priests49Babli 51b.. 50Tosephta 6:1.“It is forbidden to sell51In the Tosephta: “to use for dirges.” Since a rental fee is mentioned, “rent” is the reading which is required here also. fifes of idols, but if one pays the rental fee to the state if it is used to supply the needs of idol worship it is permitted to sell51In the Tosephta: “to use for dirges.” Since a rental fee is mentioned, “rent” is the reading which is required here also. them52As stated at the end of the Halakhah, since the state will take its cut and not spend all the money for idolatry, one may suggest that the Jew’s money is income for the state. This is valid for all cases in the Tosephta.. It is forbidden to rent a store from a pagan temple, but if one pays rent to the state even if it is used to supply the needs of idol worship it is permitted to rent it. It is forbidden to give to collectors for idol worship. If he pays a fee to the state even though he collects for idol worship it is permitted to give to him.” And the Mishnah said so, “if it belongs to it and a third party one benefits whether with or without a favor.”

Texts

  • Hebrew: The Jerusalem Talmud, edition by Heinrich W. Guggenheimer. Berlin, De Gruyter, 1999-2015 · License: CC-BY
  • English: The Jerusalem Talmud, translation and commentary by Heinrich W. Guggenheimer. Berlin, De Gruyter, 1999-2015 · License: CC-BY

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