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#440: Curses, Foiled Again!

Shadal on Parashat Mishpatim, Shemot/Exodus 21:17

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Back in the day, it was Snidely Whiplash who would say, “Curses! Foiled again!” on the Rocky and Bulwinkle Show.

Shemot/Exodus 21:17

וּמְקַלֵּ֥ל אָבִ֛יו וְאִמּ֖וֹ מ֥וֹת יוּמָֽת׃        

One who insults one’s father or mother shall be put to death.

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