Idolatry: Beyond the Laws
Idolatry originated with the
Generation of Enosh
: Shabbat 118b
Because the Jews
Martyred themselves
rather than commit idolatry, the prohibition has stayed strong: Shabbat 130a
Disgracing the
Intermediate Days of holidays
is like worshipping Idolatry: Pesachim 118a; Makkot 23a
Arrogance
is compared to idolatry, and to denial of Gd's existence: Sotah 4b
Arrogance
is like building an altar for idolatry: Sotah 4b
The gravity of the
punishment
for idolatry: Taanit 5a-b
Gd always sees
idolatry: Bava Metzia 59a
Denial of idolatry warrants the title "Yehudi [Judean]": Megillah 13a
Considering denial of idolatry to be equivalent to admission to the Entire Torah: Nedarim 25a; Kiddushin 40a
Destructive acts of rage are [like] Idolatry: Shabbat 105b
Whether thoughts of idolatry are
punished
by Gd: Kiddushin 39b, 40a
Better to walk behind a woman,
which is immodest
, than to walk behind an idol: Eruvin 18b
Better to walk behind an idol than to
walk behind a synagogue while the people inside are praying
: Eruvin 18b
Failure to give tzedakah
is compared to idolatry: Ketuvot 68a
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