Pisqa’ 15571H:190; JN2:21-22 1. “As for the man who acts in defiance” (Dt.17:12). This refers to one who does not submit to the court and insists upon his teaching.
“To the Priest who stands there in service” (Dt.17:12)— this indicates that proper service is performed only while standing. Therefore, if he served while seated, his service is disqualified.72Sifre Nu. 39; cf. Pisqa’ 167.1.
“Then that man shall die” (Dt.17:12)— Where the mode of execution is unspecified in the Torah, we assume strangulation.74//Mech ISH, neziqin, 5, s.v., khol mitah ha’amurah stam. Cf, Pisqa’ 273.1.
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הַהוּא – לֹא אָנוּס וְלֹא שׁוֹגֵג וְלֹא מֻטְעֶה.
“That man” (Dt.17:12)— but not if he is coerced [into apostasy by a threat to his life], nor one who acted unintentionally, nor one who was misled [out of ignorance].75Cf. Pisqa’ 149.4.
“And you must expunge this evil from Israel” (Dt.17:12)— that is, expunge the evil-doers from Israel.76This mandate for expunging evil is appears commonly in Sifre, attached to several verses in Deuteronomy. Cf. Pisqa’ot 140.1 (Dt.22:1) and Dt.22:2 (141.1).
(דברים יז יב) וְהָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂה בְזָדוֹן, אֲשֶׁר לֹא שָׁמַע מִפִּי בֵּית דִּין וּמוֹרֶה.
Pisqa’ 15571H:190; JN2:21-22
1. “As for the man who acts in defiance” (Dt.17:12).
This refers to one who
does not submit to the court
and insists upon his teaching.
אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂה – עַל מַעֲשֶׂה הוּא חַיָּב וְאֵינוֹ חַיָּב עַל הוֹרָיָה.
“Who acts” (Dt.17;12)—
he is held liable for an actual act,
but he is not held liable for merely teaching.
בְזָדוֹן – עַל זָדוֹן הוּא חַיָּב וְאֵינוֹ חַיָּב עַל שְׁגָגָה.
“Who acts defiantly” (Dt.17:12)—
he is held liable for teaching defiantly,
but he is not held liable for inadvertent error.
לְבִלְתִּי שְׁמֹעַ – וְלֹא שׁוֹמֵעַ מִפִּי שׁוֹמֵעַ.
“By not listening” (Dt.17:12)—
but not one who violates a teaching heard at second-hand.
אֶל הַכֹּהֵן הָעֹמֵד לְשָׁרֵת, מַגִּיד שֶׁאֵין שֵׁרוּת כָּשֵׁר אֶלָּא מֵעוֹמֵד. הָא אִם יָשַׁב וְעָבַד – עֲבוֹדָתוֹ פְּסוּלָה.
“To the Priest who stands there in service” (Dt.17:12)—
this indicates that proper service
is performed only while standing.
Therefore, if he served while seated,
his service is disqualified. 72Sifre Nu. 39; cf. Pisqa’ 167.1.
אוֹ אֶל הַשּׁוֹפֵט – זֶהוּ שֶׁאָמַרְנוּ: אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁאֵין בּוֹ כֹּהֲנִים וּלְוִיִּם כָּשֵׁר.
“Or to the justice” (Dt.17:12)—
as we have taught:73At Pisqa’ 153.1.
even though a court has no Priests or Levites,
it is qualified.
וּמֵת הָאִישׁ – בִּסְתָם מִיתָה הָאֲמוּרָה בַּתּוֹרָה, בְּחֶנֶק.
“Then that man shall die” (Dt.17:12)—
Where the mode of execution is unspecified in the Torah,
we assume strangulation.74//Mech ISH, neziqin, 5, s.v., khol mitah ha’amurah stam. Cf, Pisqa’ 273.1.
הַהוּא – לֹא אָנוּס וְלֹא שׁוֹגֵג וְלֹא מֻטְעֶה.
“That man” (Dt.17:12)—
but not if he is coerced [into apostasy by a threat to his life],
nor one who acted unintentionally,
nor one who was misled [out of ignorance].75Cf. Pisqa’ 149.4.
וּבִעַרְתָּ הָרָע מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל – בַּעֵר עוֹשֵׂי הָרָעוֹת מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל!
“And you must expunge this evil from Israel” (Dt.17:12)—
that is, expunge the evil-doers from Israel.76This mandate for expunging evil is appears commonly in Sifre, attached to several verses in Deuteronomy. Cf. Pisqa’ot 140.1 (Dt.22:1) and Dt.22:2 (141.1).