*18.2 Makkos Daf 12 A (13 lines Dn)*

*18.2 Makkos Daf 12 A (13 lines Dn)**Today's Torah Learning is Sponsored by Moshe L.**May Today’s Torah Learning be L'zchus refuah shleima of all the cholim of, and affected by, Covid-19*Sponsor a day's learning (thousands of minutes!) for only $50 *click here:*https://secure.cardknox.com/torasavigdor?xDescription=GemaraProjectDay&xamount=50*Summary**The following gemara contains hints to secrets of Torah. The gemara clothes them in an allegorical story.**Reish Lakish: The angel of Rome is destined to make three errors,* these are hinted at in the verse “Who is this One coming from Edom, with [blood] stained clothing, as one who has tread wine _[batzrah]”. [This refers to Hashem returning from slaughtering the angel of Edom/Rome]._*1.*He will escape to Batzrah thinking that it will provide asylum for him, but *Betzer is a sanctuary city, not Batzrah.**2.*A sanctuary city provides asylum *only for those who killed _b’shogeig,_* yet Edom persecuted us _b’meizid._*3.* A sanctuary city provides asylum *only for humans,* not angels.*Rabbi Avahu: An ir miklat is not a place for cemeteries* as it states: “For all their animals and livestock” - it was given *for live people,* not dead ones.*Challenge:* We learned (17.4) that *a murderer must be buried there?**Resolution: A murderer has a special exception from the Torah that he is buried there until the death of the kohen gadol* 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