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Why does the Bible contain many instances of group or tribal punishment and guilt?
There are many instances in the Bible where God or prophets state in God's name that a group or tribe is punished for the wrong-doing of a single individual. How is this just?
A perfect example is ...
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Why does there seem to be different standards for future sinners?
In Bereshit (21:17) Rashi tells us that the Angels wanted G-d to kill Yishmael, but G-d said that He wouldn't judge him according to his future deeds, but rather according to his present state:
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Why does earthly punishment start at 13 and divine punishment at 20?
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The age when one is obligated to keep Mitzvos is 13 (for a male and 12 for a female). (See Avot 5:21 and Bartenura)
After that age, Beit Din may punish them if they ...
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Did courts ever execute?
The laws of capital crimes elucidated in Sanhedrin and elsewhere make conviction very unlikely. Makkot 1:10 famously tells us that a court that executes once in seven years is bloodthirsty, R. ...
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Can you sell your sins?
Can someone who has done an Aveira pay someone to transfer the punishment to him?
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What is the source for the idea that only two mitzvot have a specific reward associated with them?
I have heard it said that only the mitzvot of kibbud av v'eim (honoring parents) and shiluach haken (sending away the mother bird before taking eggs) are given with an explicit reward (that your days ...
