What does R. Yosi B’Rebbi Yehudah hold that pruning a tree for Avoda Zara shows?
- That the idolater wants to add beauty and shape the entire tree, and thus sees the whole tree as an item of worship.
- That the idolater only wishes to worship the new growth.
- That the person is being Mevatel the tree from its being an Avoda Zara, for he is using some of its branches as firewood.
- That the idolater wants to expand his Avoda Zara tree, by planting some of the branches elsewhere.
- That the idolater will use the money that he gets from selling this wood to buy flour to offer to the idol-tree.
What do we assume when we see gentile priests sitting under a tree and not eating its fruits?
- That today is a fast day in their religion.
- That they are waiting for someone to bring the idol, to bow to before they eat.
- That the tree is an Ashaira tree.
- That today is a holiday in their religion, and they are waiting for someone to bring them a slaughtered animal, which they would rather eat.
- That their Ashaira tree is served by appreciating its shade.
Where may a person not sit, relative to an Ashaira tree?
- Only not directly under the tree.
- Not in the intense shade.
- Not in the non-intense shade.
- Not under the tree or in any of its shade.
- Not under the tree or in the intense shade.
How is Takruves Avoda Zara Metamei?
- Tumas Maga; like Sheretz, from Shaketz Teshaktzenu.
- Tumas Masa; like Nida, from Tizraim Kemo Dava.
- Tumas Ohel; like a Mais, from VaYochlu Zivchei Maisim.
- Tumas Maga and Tumas Masa.
- Tumas Maga, Tumas Masa, and Tumas Ohel.
What food needs shade the entire year?
- Chazirin.
- Chitah.
- Tamcha.
- Chrein.
- Shiboles Shual.