*35.4 Makkos Daf 23 A (5 lines up)*

*35.4 Makkos Daf 23 A (5 lines up)**Summary**Mishna:**Rabbi Chananya ben Gamliel: One who receives _malkos_ is absolved from _kareis._* As the _possuk_ states “Your brother will be shamed”, once he receives his punishment he is considered ‘your brother’. _(There is a debate among the commentaries as to whether this is true for someone who has not repented)._*Rabbi Chananya ben Gamliel:* If one can lose his life _[by kareis]_ through one _aveirah_ then certainly *he can save his life through _[the merit of one] mitzvah._**Rabbi Shimon:* It is apparent from the _parsha_ of _kerisus_ where it states “These are the _mitzvos_ for man to do and *‘live’ by them”.* This teaches that one who sits by _[when opportunity for sin arises]_ and does not do an _aveirah,_ *is rewarded as if he did a mitzvah.**Rabbi Shimon bar Rebbi:* It states “Do not eat blood [and it will be good for you]”. *Blood is disgusting, yet the Torah rewards one who avoids it,* so certainly one who avoids _gezel_ and _arayos,_ sins that are desirable to people, will gain great reward for himself and his descendants forever. _(Most people cannot look at blood, yet by adding the thought that we’re avoiding it because of the mitzvah, we’re rewarded. Similarly, by adding a thought while eating breakfast, that we’re eating for the sake of heaven, we will be rewarded.)_*Rabbi Chananya ben Akashya: Hashem desired to give merit to Yisroel,* so he added to the Torah and Mitzvos _(things that they wouldn’t do anyhow)_ in order to give them reward. As it states, _“Hashem chafetz lemaan tzidko yagdil torah v’yaadir”._ 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