In his absence, Moses’ people made of their ornament a calf; a body, which lowed…He [Sahl] said:The calf of each person is anything to which he devotes himself which diverts him away from God, be it a spouse or children. Furthermore, he will not rid himself of that until he has annihilated all the interests (ḥuẓūẓ) he has, that are its [his calf’s] means [of existence], just as the worshippers of the calf are not freed from its adoration except after slaying themselves. His words, Mighty and Majestic is He: