[Avodah] HKBH does not fashion commandments that might cause people to sin

[Micha Berger]

On Sat, Jan 31, 2026 at 10:55:19PM +1100, Rabbi Meir G. Rabi via Avodah wrote:
> The Gemara Yuma 67b
> brings differing opinions re the YK scapegoat's remains being permitted or
> prohibited
> Rava observes it is most likely, and that is how we Pasken
> that they are permitted because
> HKBH does not fashion commandments that might cause people to sin.

I think part of Rava's argument is that a din that overrides chas Rachmana
al memonah shel Yisrael would be explicit. Part of what might cause sin
is that it's not in the pasuq.

The issur hana'ah for the egla arufah's nachal eisan is written
explicitly. (And having a memorial to the sad event as a reminder to take
care in the futre seems a pretty important part of the whole ritual, IMHO.
Just as the whole process potentially being about getting the story of
what happened to this person making the rounds. (Moreh 4:40, Chinukh #530)

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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