*16.6 Makkos Daf 11 A (15 lines Up)*

*16.6 Makkos Daf 11 A (15 lines Up)*The mothers of the _kohanim gedolim_ would provide the murderers with food and clothing, so that they’re comfortable and they don't pray for the _kohanim gedolim_ to die.*Summary**Question: Would the _kohanim gedolim_ die based on such prayers?* It is written “Like a bird that wanders away (that no one notices) so also will an unjust curse never come true” (17.1).*An old man* quoting the sermon of *Rava: The _kohanim gedolim_ should have prayed for their generation.* So the curse is earned.*Some learned the mishna:* The mothers of the _kohanim gedolim_ would provide the murderers with food and clothing, so that they’re comfortable and they pray for the _kohanim gedolim_ to live and not die.*Question:* Why would the _kohanim gedolim_ die without their prayers? In Bavel we say “Should Sigud be flogged for Tuvia’s sin?”. In Eretz Yisroel they say “Should Mavga’i be circumcised so that Shechem can marry? (When Shechem wished to marry Dinah, everyone in the city was forced to circumcise.)” So *why should the _kohen gadol_ be punished for the sin of the murderers?**An old man* quoting the sermon of *Rava: The _kohanim gedolim_ should have prayed for their generation.* His lack of prayer is considered a sin on his behalf._[According to to the first version, it is a failing but not a sin. According to the second version, failure of a leader to pray for his generation is a sin]. [The prayers of the murderers were necessary as a form of mechila.]_*Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi* was visited daily by Eliyahu Hanavi. Once a man was eaten by a lion some distance from his city. *Eliyahu did not visit him for three days.* He was blamed for not praying that misfortune not befall the radius of his city. 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