[Avodah] lifnei iver/kanaus

Richard Wolberg cantorwolberg at cox.net
Fri Nov 9 12:37:08 PST 2007


Richard Wolpoe wrote:The Talmud/SA tells us that we may not hit a child past
a certain 

age[15:iirc] because he might hit you back and you would thereby trangress

lifnei iver...on an issur of misas beis din no less."

 

On the same topic, the Talmud also tells us we should never strike a child
in anger. (I guess you should smile when administering corporal punishment).

 

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