35.4 Makkos Daf 23 A (5 lines up)SummaryMishna:Rabbi Chananya ben Gamliel: One who receives _malkos_ is absolved from _kareis._ As the _possuk_ states “Your brother will be shamed”, once he receives his punishment he is considered ‘your brother’. _(There is a debate among the commentaries as to whether this is true for someone who has not repented)._Rabbi Chananya ben Gamliel: If one can lose his life _[by kareis]_ through one _aveirah_ then certainly he can save his life through _[the merit of one] mitzvah._Rabbi Shimon: It is apparent from the _parsha_ of _kerisus_ where it states “These are the _mitzvos_ for man to do and ‘live’ by them”. This teaches that one who sits by _[when opportunity for sin arises]_ and does not do an _aveirah,_ is rewarded as if he did a mitzvah.Rabbi Shimon bar Rebbi: It states “Do not eat blood [and it will be good for you]”. Blood is disgusting, yet the Torah rewards one who avoids it, so certainly one who avoids _gezel_ and _arayos,_ sins that are desirable to people, will gain great reward for himself and his descendants forever. _(Most people cannot look at blood, yet by adding the thought that we’re avoiding it because of the mitzvah, we’re rewarded. Similarly, by adding a thought while eating breakfast, that we’re eating for the sake of heaven, we will be rewarded.)_Rabbi Chananya ben Akashya: Hashem desired to give merit to Yisroel, so he added to the Torah and Mitzvos _(things that they wouldn’t do anyhow)_ in order to give them reward. As it states, _“Hashem chafetz lemaan tzidko yagdil torah v’yaadir”._ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.