1) Ch. 21, v. 13: "Yerach yomim" - Why isn’t the more common term for month, "chodesh," used here?
2) Ch. 21, v. 18: "Ben sorer u'moreh" - The mishnoh Sanhedrin 71a says that in reality the case of the rebellious son has never happened and will never take place. Numerous explanations have been given. What can you offer?
3) Ch. 21, v.18: "Ben sorer u'moreh" - Rashi says he is judged because of what he will do in the future. The gemara Sanhedrin 72a explains that once he gets hooked on this bad habit, he will steal to fund it. Eventually during a theft he will even kill. He is judged now because of that which will surely happen. If he's being judged because it is obvious he will commit murder, should he not get the death penalty of decapitation, sy'if - which is the punishment for an actual murder, rather than the stricter punishment of stoning, s'kiloh? Numerous answers have been given. Once again, what can you offer?
4) Ch. 21, v. 19: "V'sofsu vo oviv v'imo v'hotziu oso el ziknei irO v'el shaar m'komo" - Why does the Torah express the parents' bringing their rebellious son to the court as "and they shall grab onto him" and take him? As well, why is it necessary to bring their son specifically to the elders of HIS city and to the gate of HIS place?
5) Ch. 22, v. 10: "Lo sacharosh b'shor u'vachamor yachdov" – What moral lesson can we derive from this prohibition?
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