[rmlew]

The ruling is in the Talmud, Sanhedrin 74a. I am not a Talmudic scholar, I don’t know Aramaic. You can read the debate at http://www.come-and-hear.com/sanhedrin/sanhedrin_74.html

[Mrs. Don-o]

Thank you for this Talmud citation. I am, unfortunately, almost 100% ignorant of the Talmud, and I find this passage very difficult to read and comprehend. I don't get the context.

If I may impose on you onem ore time, do you someplace where this is explained in simpler language?