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Sanhedrin 72: A Homeowner’s Defense

02.27.2025 | כ״ט בשבט תשפ״ה

The case of the burglar who is judged now for what is determined to be certain to happen later. Such that the homeowner would not be held liable if he killed the burglar while burgling. Plus, the burglar would not be held liable for damage to property during this action of willingness to kill, as if he “bought” it with his risk-taking. Plus, “if someone comes against you to kill you, you rise up and kill him first.” Also, the case of “rodef,” the pursuer. And how one is to kill a person who is about to kill someone else. Plus, the verses in the Torah that teach the laws of the pursuer. Also: Delving into the expression “ha-ba ba-machteret.”

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Anne Gordon is the deputy editor of Ops & Blogs at The Times of Israel. She is a veteran educator, having taught in high school and post-high school institutions in Israel and America for several decades.Yardaena Osband is a pediatrician and teaches in her community and online. They both hail from Boston, proud alumna of Maimonides School, where they first learned Gemara. Talking Talmud is their conversation (via podcast) on the daf yomi. They say: “Learning the daf? We have something for you to think about. Not learning the daf? We have something for you to think about! (Along with a taste of the daf…) Join the conversation with us!”

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