The Gemara in Maseches Shabbos (32b) states that a man's wife or children may die as a punishment for his own sin. How is this to be understood? Why would Hashem punish a woman and/or her children for a sin that someone else committed?
No; it is understandable that every Jew is responsible to do his utmost on behalf of every other Jew. What is difficult to understand is how one Jew can be punished for a sin that was committed by another Jew.
Is your question on the whole concept of arvus as well?
ReplyDeleteNo; it is understandable that every Jew is responsible to do his utmost on behalf of every other Jew. What is difficult to understand is how one Jew can be punished for a sin that was committed by another Jew.
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