Avodah Zarah 34B

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canteens belonging to Arabs, after 12 months of the year they are permitted. Rav Aḥa, son of Rav Ika, says: With regard to these Aramean grape pits, after 12 months of the year they are permitted. Rav Aḥa, son of Rava, says: With regard to these brown and black jugs, after 12 months of the year th

§ The Mishnah teaches that fish stew is prohibited. A baraita states: Fish stew prepared by an expert is permitted, as professionals do not mix wine in it. R' Yehuda ben Gamliel says in the name of R' Ḥanina ben Gamliel: Ḥilak prepared by an expert is also permitted.

Avimi, son of R' Abbahu, would teach: Fish stew prepared by an expert is permitted. He would teach this baraita that he received through tradition, and then he would say its explanation: The first time and the second time that fish stew is prepared from a fish, it is permitted, but the third time i

The Talmud relates that there was a certain boat carrying fish stew which came to the port of Akko, and R' Abba from Akko placed guards over it to ensure that no wine would be added to the fish stew. Rava said to him: Until now, who guarded it? R' Abba said to him: Until now, for what should we be

Upon hearing this, R' Yirmeya said to R' Zeira: But perhaps they came by means of Tyre, where wine is inexpensive and therefore likely to be added to the fish stew to increase its volume. R' Zeira said to him: There, by way of Tyre, there are impediments and melted snow, which make travel very dif