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This paragraph from Wikipedia’s article “Idolatry in Judaism” follows the traditional deceptions meant for goyish consumption; everything is written in the past tense:
Although Jews were forbidden to mock anything deemed holy by Judaism, it was a merit to deride idols (Talmud Meg. 25b). It was forbidden to look upon images (Tosefta to Talmud Shabbat (Talmud) 17.1), and even thinking of idolatrous worship was prohibited (Talmud Berakhot 12b); if one saw a place where an idol had once stood, he was commanded to utter a special prayer (Talmud Ber. 61a). Sacrifice to an idol or anything which in any way might be associated with idolatry was forbidden. It was even insufficient to reduce an idol to powder and scatter it to the winds, since it would fall to earth and become a fertilizer; but the image must be sunk in the Dead Sea, whence it could never emerge (Talmud Avodah Zarah 3.3); nor might the wood of the “asherah” be used for purposes of healing (Talmud Pesachim 25a). Among the three cardinal sins for which the penalty was death, idolatry stood first (Talmud Pes. 25a and parallels).
Alter it to say something like this instead:
Although Jews are forbidden to mock anything deemed holy by Judaism, it is meritorious to deride idols (Talmud Meg. 25b). Jews are forbidden to look upon images (Tosefta to Talmud Shabbat (Talmud) 17.1), and even thinking of idolatrous worship is prohibited (Talmud Berakhot 12b); when one sees a place where an idol had once stood, he is commanded to utter a special prayer (Talmud Ber. 61a). Sacrifice to an idol or anything which in any way might be associated with idolatry is forbidden. It is even insufficient to reduce an idol to powder and scatter it to the winds, since it would fall to earth and become a fertilizer; rather the image must be sunk in the Dead Sea, whence it may never emerge (Talmud Avodah Zarah 3.3); nor may the wood of the “asherah” be used for purposes of healing (Talmud Pesachim 25a). Among the three cardinal sins for which the penalty is death (when cardinal punishment is in effect), idolatry stands first (Talmud Pes. 25a and parallels).