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#712: Capital Punishment for Terrorists?

#712: Capital Punishment for Terrorists?

Bekhor Shor on Parashat Emor, Vayikra/Leviticus 24:12

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Adolph Eichmann (ימח שמו וזכרו) at his sentencing. He was hanged on June 1, 1962

Vayikra/Leviticus 24:12

וַיַּנִּיחֻהוּ בַּמִּשְׁמָר לִפְרֹשׁ לָהֶם עַל־פִּי יְהֹוָה׃

and he (the blasphemer) was placed in custody, until the decision of יהוה should be made clear to them.

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