Sanhedrin 63b § 1
Idolatry to Allow Immorality
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Question: Why did the Jews of earlier
generations get involved in Idolatry?
Answer: The Jews knew that there is no
substance to idolatry but they
engaged in it only to permit for
themselves open sexual immorality.
Their altars are like the
remembering of their sons.
Question: Did the Jews long for idolatry like
a father who longs after his son?
Answer: That was after they became
attached and addicted to Idolatry.
generations get involved in Idolatry?
Answer: The Jews knew that there is no
substance to idolatry but they
engaged in it only to permit for
themselves open sexual immorality.
Their altars are like the
remembering of their sons.
Question: Did the Jews long for idolatry like
a father who longs after his son?
Answer: That was after they became
attached and addicted to Idolatry.