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The Gemara continues its discussion of the halakha of a zaken mamre – an elder Sage who rebels against the decision of the Sanhedrin. Under what circumstances will a zaken mamre be liable to receive a death penalty for his rulings? According to the Mishna on today’s daf the situation that would lead to death is very limited.
The Mishna teaches that for the law of zaken mamre, if the Sage teaches that people should reject a biblical law, he is not considered to be a zaken mamre, since no one will take seriously a ruling that negates a law that is clearly written in the Torah.
We continue our exploration of Halacha and Authority.