Class Six. Page 102-4. For several reasons sitting on the fence is worse than being a strict עובד עבודה זרה. A) One who worships idols knows that the sole reason for the exercise is some material benefit he can derive; but there is no altruism; while a fence sitter is unsure about that. B) The…

Class Five. Page 101-2. The הפטורה של אלי’ בהר הכרמל ומשפטו הידוע: עד מית אתם פוסחים על שתי הסעיפים. Why being on both sides of the fence פוסח על שתי הסעיפים maybe worse than being a strict עובד עבודה זרה? Avodah Zarah means that there is a lack of Achdus, and one honors the intermediates.