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Our final shiur of the zman will focus on Lav Shein Bo Maaseh, and why it is excluded from malkos.

Last Shiur, we discussed the halacha which states that the Rotzeiach B'shgaga may not leave the ir miklat under any circumstances. Having analyzed the position of the Or Sameiach, we will turn to other opinions before moving to the continuation of the Gemara.

We will continue exploring the nature of Galus, in order to understand why the punishment of "v'asisem lo" doesn't apply.

Before moving into Lav Sh'ein Bo Maaseh, we will spend some time discussing why Galus is not a punishment which falls into the category of "V'asisem lo kaasher zamam."

We have one sentence left before we wrap up Eidim Zomemim. Then we will segue into the next passage of the Gemara and begin to focus on Lav Sh'ein Bo Maaseh.

Over the past shiurim, we have seen how the Rambam's distinction between mesa and malkos was subject to wide varying interpretation, i.e., Rav Chaim and the Radvaz. Today, we are going to follow the Radvaz's lead and explore the Rambam's distinction from his perspective.

Today, we will continue presenting different approaches to the Rambam's distiction between malkos and capital punishment with regard to (the rule formulated by Rishonim--not the Gemara as)  ka'asher zamam, v'lo kaasher asah. We will fininsh discussing R' Chaim's position and continue on to others.

The Gemara laid down the priciple: "Hargu--ein neheragim" (or, as we have termed it--the Eidim Zomemim Window.) Last Shiur, we saw the debates of Rishonim concerning how far to expand the principle (i.e., to monetary cases.) Today, we will see Rishonim who take the opposite position.

Last shiur, we saw the Mishna and Gemara regarding the "small window" of time that the rule of Ka'asher Zamam applies within a court proceeding. Today, we will see the wide sweeping debate among Rishonim regarding the scope of cases that Ka'asher Zamam applies to.

We were introduced to the counter-intuitive concept of Ka'asher Zamam V'Lo Ka'asher Asah by Rashi on Daf 2b. Tonight, we will begin a full exploration of that idea.

Having seen the debate regarding the proof for why "Ka'asher Zamam" does not apply to Ben Gerusha, we will analyze the Gemara through the prism of Rashi and Tosfos' debate on the matter.

Having completed our analysis of Eidus Sh'i Ata Yachol L'Hazimah, we were left with the question of where the testimony regarding Ben Gerusha fits into the scheme of Eidim Zomimim. We will follow that thought as we return to the Gemara 2a and 2b.

Having seen the Ritva last week, we will begin to reevaluate the centrality of Eidus Sh'i Ata Yachol L'hazima and with it, look back at some very basic assumptions regarding the Mishna.

Tonight, we will explore the rulings of the Rambam in regard to Eidus Sh'i Ata Yachol L'Hazima. Based on those rulings, we will begin to challange some basic assumptions that we have been working with since the beginning.

The Rambam will help us with an alternative to Tosfos' understanding of the principle of Eidus Sh'i Ata Yachol L'Hazima, and the complexities within his own position will serve as a pivot to yet another approach to the Mishna.

Last shiur, we delved into the idea of Eidim Zomimim as a central component of Eidus, not simply as a crime. Tonight, we will explore different perspectives on  Eidus Sh'i Ata Yachol L'hazima, using Tosfos' next question as a springboard.

In our first shiur, we discussed the crime of Eidim Zomemim and their unique punishment. Tonight, we will begin to explore the centrality of Eidim Zomemim within the Halachic justice system.

In our first shiur, we will introduce the predominant theme of the perek--Eidim Zomemim, or "plotting witnesses". Our first analysis will be to explore the place of these criminal witnesses within the parameters of the concept of Eidus, testimony. The first Tosafos in the masechet will serve as our starting point.