Category: Makkot

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…