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*17.5 Makkos Daf 11 B (13 lines Up)**Today's Torah Learning is Sponsored:*לזכות החלמה מהירה בבריאות גוף ונשמה לראובן בן יעל יונינה, יעקב ראובן בן חייקה, שמחה חנה בת שפרה, סאמארה אבובה בת שפרה, אהובה חיה בת סאמארה אבובה, שפרה בת ציביהSponsor a day's learning (thousands of minutes!) for only $50 *click here:*https://secure.cardknox.com/torasavigdor?xDescription=GemaraProjectDay&xamount=50*Summary*We learned in the mishna (17.3) that if a _kohen gadol_ was appointed before the murderer’s sentencing, the new appointee’s passing is what sets him free [even though he was not _kohen gadol_ at the time of the murder]*Question: What is the source?**Answer:* The wording of the _possuk_ seems to indicate that *the murderer is the one who anoints the _kohen gadol;_* this teaches that the one who was anointed *in his time* _[the meaning of this is not clear]_ is the one whose death sets him free.*Question:* Why is he held responsible if he became _kohen gadol_ *after the murder took place?**Answer: He should have prayed* for the sentencing to be favorable.*Abayye:* If a murderer died before he could go to exile, *his remains are taken to the sanctuary city* as hinted by the _possuk_ “in the land”, this refers to burial.*Beraisa:* If he died before the _kohen gadol,_ *his remains may be transferred* out of the sanctuary city once the _kohen gadol_ dies. As the possuk states “He returns to his ancestral lands”, this refers to *his ancestors' burial plots.* 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