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Din & Daf: Lifnim Mishurat Hadin - Do we compel people to go above and beyond the law? with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
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Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
Bava Metsia 30b
The Gemara introduces the concept of lifnim mi-shurat ha-din, often described as going above and beyond the letter of the law. But what does this category actually mean? Does this mean that a person can choose whether or not to do it? If so, what are the ramifications of that? And if it can be forced, who can and enforce it, and how is it still considered going beyond the letter of the law?
Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il