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  • Makot 10

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    Summary Table of Sections 1–7 (Makos 10a–b) Title Core Focus Key Concepts Primary Takeaway Halakhic Analysis Ir miklat for unintentional killers; release tied to Kohen Gadol’s death Teshuvah without formal guilt; exile as containment; release through symbolic national event; protection from go’el ha’dam Halakhah models non-punitive justice that protects both society and soul, rooted in…

  • Makot 9

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    Explore the halakhic and ethical implications of “Lav she’ein bo ma’aseh ein lokin alav” in Makot 9a–b. This Daf Yomi study unpacks the limits of Torah-based punishment, revealing how Jewish law only assigns lashes for visible, actionable sins—while aggadic and sociological frameworks highlight the silent power of speech, omission, and inner harm. Includes SWOT analyses,…

  • Makot 8

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    Summary of Sections Title Core Focus Key Concepts Primary Takeaway Halakhic Analysis Legal structure and halakhic criteria of malkot Applies to Torah-level lavin with action and warning; capped at 39 lashes; individualized based on physical capacity; malkot may substitute for karet. Halakhah models structured, bounded justice that integrates dignity, individual assessment, and finality. Aggadic Analysis…

  • Makot 7

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    Halakhic Overview– Makos 7a–b Sugya Overview Makos 7a–b focuses on: The unique halakhic status of Edim Zomemim (plotting witnesses) in capital cases. Whether their punishment is retaliatory (lex talionis) or symbolic deterrence. The difference between Edim Zomemim and other types of false testimony or procedural invalidity. It features the famous phrase: “v’asitem lo ka’asher zamam…

  • Makkot 3

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    Module 1: Halakhic Overview– Makot 3a–b Context of the Sugya Makot 3 discusses a case involving the number of witnesses required to convict someone of a capital crime and introduces subtle distinctions in cases where two sets of witnesses testify. It explores: Whether a second group of witnesses can join the first to form a…

  • Makkot 2

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    Halakhic Overview: The Talmudic tractate Makos begins with a discussion on the laws pertaining to Edim Zomemim—false witnesses who conspire to provide misleading testimony. The Mishnah elucidates scenarios where such witnesses are found guilty and the corresponding punishments, emphasizing the principle of “Ka’asher Zamam” (“as they conspired”). This principle dictates that false witnesses receive the…

  • Sanhedrin 113

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    Halakhic Overview: Sanhedrin 113 – The Case of Ir HaNidachas Continued Sanhedrin 113 concludes the discussion of Ir HaNidachas—a city whose majority inhabitants were seduced into idol worship—and introduces layered halakhic concerns: the liability of mesitim (inciters), application of kal va’chomer reasoning, and what happens to tzaddikim and their assets within the city. Core Halakhic…

  • Sanhedrin 112

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    Halakhic Analysis of Sanhedrin 112 (Ir HaNidachas) Sanhedrin 112 focuses on the unique halakhic status of an Ir HaNidachas—a city in Israel whose majority inhabitants have been led astray into idolatry (avodah zarah). This is a highly severe and rare case in Torah law, carrying the capital penalty for the inhabitants and the complete destruction…

  • Sanhedrin 111

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    HALAKHIC Overview OF SANHEDRIN 111 Core Halakhic Themes Ir haNidachat (Condemned City) – The halakhic criteria for declaring a city as nidachat are exceptionally stringent. Per Devarim 13:13–19, and expounded here and in Sanhedrin 71a, it requires: Majority of the city’s population (adults, men) enticed by idolatrous inhabitants. That enticers be local men. That there…