*35.2 Makkos Daf 23 A (20 lines Up)*

*35.2 Makkos Daf 23 A (20 lines Up)*_We learned in the mishna (34.3) that 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._*Summary**Beraisa: The chief dayan reads the pessukim. The second counts, the third gives the signal to hit.*When the full number of lashes are being given, he *draws out the reading.* If he was assessed for a small amount of _malkos_ *he says the _possuk_ more rapidly.**Challenge: Our mishna states “if he finishes, he begins again”.**Resolution: It is preferable* to adjust the reading to last for the duration of the malkos, our mishna is discussing a case where this was not done._The possuk (mentioned in 35.1) states “He should hit him forty times, he should not add [to these blows], lest he add ‘a great [number of] blow[s]’ on top of these, and your brother will be shamed before your eyes”._*Beraisa:* It states “A great number of blows”. This teaches that we may not hit a fellow Jew. But how do we know that *even a small number* of blows is prohibited? Because it states *“On top of these”* _[nothing should be added to his allotted punishment]._Why then does the Torah mention “a great number of blows”? This teaches that the *previous blows were great blows* _[the fact that even a small blow is prohibited after malkos were administered, teaches us that the malkos were heavy blows]_ 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