Avodah Zarah 35 - Scents and Sensibility

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Avodah Zarah 35 - Scents and Sensibility

Tablet Magazine

July 23, 2025 · 6:11

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In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 35, the sages continue their discussion of laws pertaining to which items Jewish people can consume, if they are manufactured by people who are not Jewish. But the teaching contains a metaphor, comparing a Torah scholar to a container containing a good scent. But what broader application does this metaphor have? Listen and find out.