1.6-Makkos Daf 02 A (2 Lines Up)The first minute or so of today’s recording is a repeat from yesterday. This was done intentionally to aid in understanding today’s material.SummaryBar Pada, a logical proof: A kohen who invalidates his seed, does not become invalidated himself (he is a kosher _kohen_ as soon as he divorces the forbidden wife). Certainly these witnesses who invalidated no one (they merely intended to), should not be invalidated for their intention alone.Ravina (of a later generation) questions Bar Pada’s reasoning: With this argument, you nullify the entire system of _hazamah!_Following your reasoning that an _intention_ is less severe than an _act_ : If one killed another by stoning ( _sekilah_ ), he is not stoned, but is executed as any murderer, by sword ( _sayif_ ).So when _zoimemim_ intended to punish someone with _sekilah_ (by testifying that he worshipped _avodah zarah_ or was _mechallel shabbos_ ), they certainly cannot be stoned for the intention alone!However the law of _hazamah_ clearly states that they deserve _sekilah_ in such a case.We therefore reject Bar Pada’s reasoning and accept only the explanation of Rabbi Yehoshua Ben Levi. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.