20.5 Makkos Daf 13 B (21 lines Dn)Rabbi Akiva: Only _kerisus_ -level prohibitions are liable for _malkos._ Since _kerisus_ is administered by the heavenly court who can be appeased by _teshuva,_ there is a possibility that the crime won’t be punished at all, so we give _malkos_ . However in a regular misah case, since _teshuva_ will not help in an earthly court of law, one punishment, _misah,_ is enough.SummaryQuestion: What is Rabbi Akiva’s reasoning?Answer: The _possuk_ states “He is penalized according to his act of wickedness”. There is only one penalty for each act of wickedness.Question: What about Rabbi Yishmael? (20.3: Even one who is executed is liable for _malkos_ ) Doesn’t he agree that a single act can only incur one penalty?Answer: Misah and malkos are not two penalties, they are both forms of corporal punishment and the _malkos_ is viewed as the first step in the process of executing the criminal.Challenge: How can Rabbi Akiva give _malkos_ for a _chayav kareis_ ? Perhaps he will not do _teshuva_ and will end up receiving two punishments for one act?Rabbi Abahu: The Torah specifically indicates that _chayvei krisus_ receive _malkos._Regarding _kerisus_ we find the word _“l’einei”_and regarding _malkos_ we find the word _“l’einecha”.__[Rabbi Akiva’s reasoning of teshuva is merely a taama dikra, Rabbi Abahu provides the legal underpinnings]._ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.