Kollel Iyun Hadaf Outline of the Daf: Sotah 21-25
Outline of the Daf: Sotah 21-25 POINT BY POINT OUTLINE OF THE DAF prepared by Rabbi Pesach Feldman of Kollel Iyun Hadaf, Yerushalayim daf@dafyomi.co.il , www.dafyomi.co.il Rosh Kollel: Rabbi Mordecai Kornfeld SOTAH 21 Ask the Kollel 1) MERIT SUSPENDS PUNISHMENT (cont.) (a) Answer: The Mishnah is like R. Yishmael. Another verse shows that Hash-m's can delay three times as long; 1. "Hash-m said, I will not punish until three transgressions of Edom." (b) Question: Why did R. Yishmael say this is not a proof? (c) Answer: Perhaps Hash-m is slower to punish Nochrim. (He allows them to sin until they deserve destruction.) (d) (Mishnah): Some merit can suspend for three years...