[Avodah] Harag, ratzach, heimis

[Yitzhak Grossman]

On Tue, 2 Dec 2008 16:42:22 -0500
Micha Berger <micha at aishdas.org> wrote:

...

> IOW, the go'el has a license, not a chiyuv. Is he better off using the
> license (uvi'arta hara'ah miqirbekha) or is he better off not taking
> revenge?

Actually, there's a mahlokes between R. Yosi Hagelili and R. Akiva
(Makos 12a) whether the Goel Ha'Dam has a Reshus or a Mizvah, although
Rambam does rule that it's merely a Reshus (Rozeah 5:10).

> Micha Berger             A person must be very patient

Yitzhak
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