31.2 Makkos Daf 20 B (12 lines Up)SummaryWe learned in the _mishna_ 30.3 that there is _malkos_ for destroying the end of one’s beard.Beraisa: “The end of the beard” means “The plume of the beard” _(see 30.3 for a discussion of where the ends of the beard are)._We learned in the _mishna_ 30.3 that there is _malkos_ for making a scratch in one’s body as a sign of mourning.Beraisa: “A scratch for a soul” teaches that one is not liable if he makes a scratch while grieving for his home or his ship, only for a death.The superfluous word “A scratch” teaches that one is liable for each scratch (see 30.5 for a similar discussion regarding tearing out hair). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.