*1.6-Makkos Daf 02 A (2 Lines Up)*

*1.6-Makkos Daf 02 A (2 Lines Up)*The first minute or so of today’s recording is a repeat from yesterday. This was done intentionally to aid in understanding today’s material.*Summary**Bar Pada, a logical proof:* A kohen who invalidates his seed, does not become invalidated himself (he is a kosher _kohen_ as soon as he divorces the forbidden wife). Certainly these witnesses who invalidated no one *(they merely intended to),* should not be invalidated for their intention alone.*Ravina* (of a later generation) *questions Bar Pada’s reasoning:* With this argument, *you nullify the entire system of _hazamah!_*Following your reasoning that an _intention_ is less severe than an _act_ : *If one killed another by stoning ( _sekilah_ ), he is not stoned,* but is executed as any murderer, by sword ( _sayif_ ).So *when _zoimemim_ intended to punish someone with _sekilah_* (by testifying that he worshipped _avodah zarah_ or was _mechallel shabbos_ ), *they certainly cannot be stoned* for the intention alone!However the law of _hazamah_ clearly states that they deserve _sekilah_ in such a case.We therefore *reject Bar Pada’s reasoning* and accept only the explanation of Rabbi Yehoshua Ben Levi. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate