Study Avodah Zarah folio 12B with parallel Hebrew-English text, traditional commentary, and modern study tools. Free access to Babylonian Talmud online.
The Talmud asks: Why do I need the baraita to teach that it is prohibited to drink from fountains formed in the figure of human faces? If the reason is to teach the halakha in a life-threatening situation, the baraita already addressed this issue in the case of the spring. The Talmud answers: It wa
The Talmud inquires: What danger is the baraita referring to here? It is referring to the danger of swallowing a leech in the water. As A baraita states: A person should not drink water from rivers or from ponds either by drinking from the water directly with his mouth, or by collecting the water wi
This supports the opinion of R' Ḥanina, as R' Ḥanina says: In the case of one who swallows a water leech [nima], it is permitted to perform labor on Shabbat and heat water for him to drink on Shabbat, as his life is in danger. And in fact there was an incident involving one who swallowed a water
Rav Idi bar Avin said: One who swallowed a hornet will not live, as the hornet will sting him to death. Nevertheless, they should give him 1/4th-log of sharp [shamgaz] vinegar to drink. In this manner it is possible that he will live for a bit longer until he can instruct his household with regard
A baraita states: A person should not drink water at night. And if he drank, his blood is upon his own head, due to the danger. The Talmud asks: What is this danger? The Talmud answers: The danger of the shavrirei, an evil spirit that rules over water. And if he is thirsty, what is his remedy? If