Commentary for Avodah Zarah 57:2

דורכין עם הנכרי בגת אבל לא בוצרין עמו וישראל שהוא עושה בטומאה לא דורכין ולא בוצרין עמו

דורכין עם הנכרי בגת אבל לא בוצרין עמו וישראל שהוא עושה בטומאה לא דורכין ולא בוצרין עמו ...Moshe decreed that Israel should from the Torah on the Sabbath, on Holidays, and that the New Moon would be like Chol Hamoed, as it is stated (Leviticus 23:44) And Moses said the appointed times (Holidays) of G-d to the Children of Israel. Ezra established that they should read from the Torah on Monday and Thursday and in the afternoon service of the Sabbath. He also decreed ritual immersion for those experiencing seminal emission. He also decreed that the religious courts should preside in the cities on Mondays and Thursdays. He also decreed that there should be perfume merchants circulating in the cities

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