*34.3 Makkos Daf 22 B (7 lines after spreads)*

*34.3 Makkos Daf 22 B (7 lines after spreads)**Summary**_Mishna:_ This is how _malkos_ is given:*His hands are tied around a block of wood _(that was set low in the ground, he was stooped over the block with his chest on top of it and his hands hanging down on both sides)._The Chazan Hakneses (overseer of the community in which the _beis din_ was located) grabs his garment to tear it and uncover his chest. It doesn’t matter whether it gets ripped or if the seams open up.There’s a stone behind where the condemned man is tied _(so that the blows are more forceful when they come from greater height)_ for the _chazan_ to stand on.The _chazan_ holds a whip of four calfskin strips, it also contains two strips made of donkey hide which go up and down in order to make the length adjustable.The handle of the whip is a _tefach,_ as is the width of the strips. The tips of the straps must be long enough to reach his belly when he is hit on the shoulders.He is hit once on the chest and then twice; on each shoulder blade.He cannot be standing or sitting during _malkos,_ rather he must be stooped over, as the _possuk_ says “The judge shall cast him down”.The one who hits may only do so with one hand, but he must do so with all his strength.Someone stands there and reads the following _pessukim:_ “If you don’t keep all that Hashem commanded you… Hashem will increase your blows…” These are read for the entire duration of the _malkos,_ if he finishes, he begins again. _(The possuk is most important, this should have entered his mind by his ears, but since it didn’t, the lashes help the pessukim sink into his consciousness).__(The other two pessukim in our version of the gemara are omitted)_If he dies during the ordeal, the _shliach beis din_ is _pottur_ from _galus_ (11.3). If however, he added one additional blow, then he is liable and must go into _galus._If he was spoiled by defecation or urination, the _malkos_ are stopped _(Tiferes Yisroel comments that the word spoiled indicates that it was unintentional; if he urinated intentionally, the malkos are continued)._*Rabbi Yehuda:* A man is only absolved from _malkos_ if he defecates. A woman is absolved even if she merely urinates. 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