Avodah Zarah

WHAT IS IN THE VAT IS PROHIBITED BUT THE REMAINDER IS PERMITTED. R. Huna said: They only taught this in the case where he did not return the net-work  to the press, but if he did return it to the press [the whole of it] is prohibited.  Why, however, should that which is in the net-work itself be prohibited?  — On account of the outflow.  Deduce from this that the outflow is a connecting medium! [No,] as R. Hiyya taught: His jar  forced the wine back; and similarly here the [contents of the] vat forced the wine back. There was a boy who had learnt the Tractate on Idolatry when he was six years old. He was asked, 'May [an Israelite] tread grapes together with a heathen in a press?' He replied, 'It is lawful to tread grapes together with a heathen in a press.' [To the objection] 'But he renders it yen nesek by [the touch of] his hands!'  [he answered], 'We tie his hands up.' [To the further objection] 'But he renders it yen nesek by [the touch of] his feet!' [he answered], 'Wine touched by the feet is not called nesek.' It happened in Nehardea that an Israelite and a heathen pressed out wine together. [On the question being put to him how this wine was to be considered,] Samuel delayed three Festivals  [before replying]. What was his reason [for the delay]? Shall I say that he thought to himself,