[Avodah] Shnayim Mikra

[Ben Waxman]

And on the flip side, why do some averot, even breaking some minhagim, 
entail "being bitten by a snake"?

Ben

On 8/9/2012 10:44 PM, Rich, Joel wrote:
> So if it is a rabbinic takana(granted an early one);
> 1. why was it stated as simply something that is a life extender?
> 2. was the life extension an intrinsic result (i.e. learning more 
> extends your life) or do the rabbis have the "power" to determine 
> reward for listening (and why is this takana different from others)?
> KT
> Joel Rich
>

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