Pisqa’ 240¹⁹⁰

1. “Now, the men of her city shall pelt¹⁹¹ See Dt. 21:21 and Pisqa’ 220.1. her with stones” (Dt. 22:21). Now, can all the men of her city actually pummel her? Rather, they appoint a deputation from among all the men of her city.

footnotes: ¹⁹⁰ H:247;JN2:159. ¹⁹¹ Heb: seqaluhah.

“With stones” (Dt. 22:21)— is it possible to say that many stones are used?

“With stone” (Lv. 20:2). If “with stone”— is it possible to say, then, that only one stone is used?

“with stones” (Dt. 22:21)! From this you may conclude that if she doesn’t die from the first stone, **let her die from the second!**¹⁹² 220.1

footnotes: ¹⁹² // Sifre Nu., 114. Cf. Pisqa’

2. “For she has committed an outrage in Israel” (Dt. 22:21)— not only has she disgraced herself, but all the maidens of Israel as well.

“By fornicating in the house of her father” (Dt. 22:21). Her father is mentioned here (Dt. 22:21), **And her father is mentioned elsewhere (Lv. 21:9).**¹⁹³? Just as her father elsewhere is mentioned in the context of fornication that violates the connection to her husband, **so, too, her father is mentioned here,**¹⁹⁴ 240, n.3 in the context of fornication that **violates the connection to her husband.**¹⁹⁵, per.1:15.

footnotes: ¹⁹³ The question is: why mention the father in connection with the daughter’s breach of marriage to her husband ¹⁹⁴ On the text, see H:472, Pisqa’ ¹⁹⁵ //Sifra, ‘emor

“And you shall expunge the evil from your midst” (Dt. 22:21)— **expunge the evil-doers from Israel.**¹⁹⁶ 86.2 and is repeated in SD frequently.

footnotes: ¹⁹⁶ This common exegetical trope first appears in Pisqa’