1)

What are the ramifications of this Pasuk?

1.

Rashi, Ramban (citing Sanhedrin, 84b, Rashbam and Targum Yonasan: If someone strikes his parents and wounds them, 1 he is Chayav Chenek (death by strangulation). 2


1

Which the Gemara in Sanhedrin, 84b learns from the proximity of "Makeh Adam (with refrerence to parents) to "Makeh Beheimah" in Emor, 24:17 & 18. And by the same token, the Chiyuv Misah is confined to where one strikes one's parents whilst they are still alive. See Torah Temimah, note 121.

2

Refer to 21:16:1:1*.

2)

The Torah does not punish unless there was a warning. What is the warning not to strike a parent?

1.

Da'as Zekenim, Hadar Zekenim, Riva, Moshav Zekenim, from Sanhedrin 85a: One for whom it is a Mitzvah to lash him, "Lo Yosif" forbids striking him extra. 1 One whom there is no Mitzvah to hit him, all the more so this forbids hitting him! (It is a general warning not to hit a Yisrael. 2 )


1

Da'as Zekenim: This is when the payment is less than a Perutah. If it is at least a Perutah, he pays, and he is not lashed!

2

Rosh: We learn from "u'Makeh Vehemah Yeshalmenah u'Makeh Adam Yumas" (Vayikra 24:21). (This is not a La'av! Perhaps there is a printing mistake; it should say that we learn from there liability for striking one parent; refer to 21:15:154:1. - PF)

3)

The warning not to strike a Yisrael is "Lo Yosif" (Sanhedrin 85a): Since this is a warning for Misah (for one who wounds a parent), one should never be lashed for it!

1.

Da'as Zekenim #1, Hadar Zekenim #1: There are two La'avim - Lo Yosif and Pen Yosif (only one of them is a warning for Misah),

2.

Da'as Zekenim #2, Hadar Zekenim #2: The verse primarily forbids hitting a Yisrael, so it is not considered a La'av that warns for Misah.

4)

From where do we know that one is Chayav for striking even one parent?

1.

Da'as Zekenim, Hadar Zekenim, Riva: It says "u'Makeh Vehemah Yeshalmenah u'Makeh Adam Yumas" (Emor, Vayikra 24:21). Rashi explains that just like hitting an animal is [even] without killing it, also hitting a person, i.e. he is liable for hitting his father alone. 1

2.

Sifsei Chachamim: Even though the Torah ads a 'Vav' ("Makeh Aviv ve'Imo"), as long as it does not insert the word "Yachdav", it means either or.

3.

Mechilta: We learn 'Makeh' from 'Mekalel'. Just as Mekalel is Chayav for each one independently, 2 so too Makeh.


1

Da'as Zekenim: Do not say that it discusses hitting anyone, and "Yumas" refers to paying money, like "v'Gam Be'alav Yumas." Verse 19 taught this - "Ki Yiten Mum ba'Amiso..." Hadar Zekenim - Yumas must refer to death, for Tana d'Vei Chizkiyah learns from it Kam Lei bid'Rabah Minei.

2

Which we learn from the Pasuk in Kedoshim 20:9. Refer to 21:17:1:2.

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