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  • Sanhedrin 61

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    I. Detailed Talmudic Overview A. Halakhic (Legal) Analysis Planning for One Avodah While Performing Another R. Yochanan explains that projection of intent is learned from the laws of Pigul, where if someone performs an Avodah with an intent to complete it improperly later (e.g., outside the allowed time or place), the Korban is Pasul (invalid).…

  • Sanhedrin 59

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    I. Detailed Talmudic Overview A. Halakhic Analysis May Non-Jews Study Torah? R. Yochanan: A non-Jew who studies Torah is liable for capital punishment, citing “Torah tzivah lanu Moshe morasha kehillat Yaakov” (Devarim 33:4)— the Torah is an inheritance (or betrothed) exclusively to Israel. The Gemara wonders if this prohibition is counted among the non-Jews’ seven…

  • Sanhedrin 58

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    I. Detailed Talmudic Overview A. Halakhic Analysis Which Arayot Apply to Bnei Noach A tension arises between R. Meir’s statement in one Beraita that a non-Jew is liable only for the Arayot for which a Jew is put to death, and a second Beraita where R. Meir forbids certain maternal relatives for non-Jews, even though…

  • Sanhedrin 57

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    I. Detailed Talmudic Overview A. Halakhic Analysis Tana d’Vei Menasheh vs. the Standard Seven Noahide Laws The Gemara discusses the school of Menasheh (“Tana d’Vei Menasheh”), which counts castration and kilayim (forbidden crossbreeding) among the Noahide prohibitions, instead of Dinim (setting up courts) and blasphemy. This stands in contrast to the typical tradition listing the…

  • Sanhedrin 56

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    I. Detailed Talmudic Overview A. Halakhic Analysis Definition of Blasphemy (נוקב שם) The Mishnah states that a blasphemer is liable only if he explicitly pronounces HaShem’s special name (the four-letter Tetragrammaton). R. Yehoshua ben Korchah teaches a judicial protocol: in court proceedings, witnesses initially use a euphemism (e.g., “Yosi strike Yosi”) instead of pronouncing the…

  • Sanhedrin 55

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    I. Detailed Talmudic Overview A. Halakhic Analysis Unnatural or Incomplete Bi’ah (Ha’ara’ah) with Animals and Humans The Gemara first explores whether partial intercourse (Ha’ara’ah) with a male or an animal constitutes a full offense punishable by the same capital law as complete intercourse. Ravina’s question: If a man commits Ha’ara’ah with an animal, do we…

  • Sanhedrin 54

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    I. Detailed Talmudic Overview A. Halakhic Analysis B. Aggadic (Conceptual) Insights II. SWOT Analysis A. Halakhic SWOT Strengths (S) Weaknesses (W) – Thorough definitions of sexual offenses, ensuring clarity on each case (mother, father’s wife, male partner, bestiality).- Systematic approach to separate or combine liabilities in cases of multiple overlapping prohibitions. – Complexity of deriving…

  • Sanhedrin 52

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    Below is a comprehensive, multi-faceted analysis of Sanhedrin 51, following the same structure applied to the previous discussions (e.g., Sanhedrin 45). We cover: I. Detailed Talmudic Analysis A. Halakhic Analysis B. Aggadic (Conceptual) Highlights II. SWOT Analysis A. Halakhic SWOT Strengths (S) Weaknesses (W) – Clear directives for capital punishment with an emphasis on minimal…

  • Sanhedrin 45

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    I. Detailed Talmudic Overview (Halakhic and Aggadic) A. Halakhic Analysis Post-Stoning Procedure: Hanging the Body (תלייה) The Mishnah and subsequent Gemara explain that certain transgressors—particularly those who committed blasphemy or idolatry—would be hung after execution by stoning, fulfilling “וְתָלִיתָ אֹתוֹ עַל עֵץ” (Devarim 21:22). Halakhic principle: This hanging is brief and serves as a public…