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Avodah Zarah 53

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  • Summary of the Daf
  • If a Nochri and a Yisrael are joint owners in an Avodah Zarah, the Nochri can nullify his portion of the Avodah Zarah. The Yisrael cannot nullify his portion.
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  • If a Nochri cuts off the tip of the ear, nose, or finger of an Avodah Zarah, or disfigures its face with a hammer, it is nullified.
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  • If a Nochri sells his Avodah Zarah or gives it away as a collateral, according to Rebbi it is nullified. The Rabanan disagree.
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  • If a Nochri sells to a Yisrael coins for scrap and an Avodah Zarah is found among them, the Yisrael may return the coins if he has not yet paid for them.
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  • If a Nochri borrows money using his Avodah Zarah as collateral, or if the Avodah Zarah is buried under rubble or stolen by bandits, it is not nullified.
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  • If a Yisrael propped up a brick in order to bow down to it, and a Nochri subsequently bows down to it, the brick is forbidden as an Avodah Zarah.
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  • The Asheirah trees which were found after the Bnei Yisrael conquered Eretz Yisrael were forbidden even though Eretz Yisrael was an inheritance from the Avos.
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  • If Nochrim permanently abandon an Avodah Zarah in peacetime, it is permitted; in wartime, it is forbidden.
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  • Stones placed in the path of a king when he travels, and which are used as a base for an Avodah Zarah, are permitted.
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  • If a stone which was used as a base for an Avodah Zarah is broken, there is a disagreement about whether it is permitted.
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  • If a Mizbe'ach which was used for an Avodah Zarah is broken, it is permitted only if most of the stones are broken.
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