*24.3 Makkos Daf 16 A (13 lines Dn)*

*24.3 Makkos Daf 16 A (13 lines Dn)*Rabbi Yochanan: _Hasra’as safek_ is a valid _hasra’ah._Reish Lakish: _Hasra’as safek_ is not a valid _hasra’ah._Rabbi Yochanan: Malkos is not administered for a _lav she’ein bo maaseh._Reish Lakish: _Malkos_ is administered for a _lav she’ein bo maaseh._They each claim a source for this opinion from the Beraisa in which Rabbi Yehuda teaches that Nosar is not punishable by _malkos_ because it’s a _lav hanitak l’eseh._ It would however also be a _hasra’as safek_ as well as a _lav she’ein bo maaseh._*Summary**Challenge to Reish Lakish: Perhaps the beraisa proves that _hasra’as safek_ is a valid _hasra’ah?_**Resolution:* There is a different statement by Rabbi Yehuda that proves it is not so:*If one hit or cursed both his possible fathers* (his mother remarried immediately after her divorce and the child may have been fathered by either on of the husbands), he is liable.*Rabbi Yehuda: He can only be punished if he hit or cursed them simultaneously* [otherwise it’s a _hasra’as safek]._ 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