Positive Mitzvah 225: Exiling a Person to a Refuge City
Numbers 35:25 "And he shall live there until the death of the high priest"

A person who accidentally caused the death of someone else must flee to a refuge city (See Positive Mitzvah 182). He must stay in the refuge city until the death of the High Priest.

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Negative Mitzvah 295: It is forbidden to accept a ransom from a murderer who killed intentionally
Numbers 35:31 "You shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death"

We are forbidden to allow a convicted murderer to pay money so that he will not be executed. We must see that the Torah Law is applied and that he receives his due punishment.

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Negative Mitzvah 292: It is forbidden to execute a person before he stands trial
Numbers 35:12 "The murderer shall not die until he stands before the congregation in judgment"

We are forbidden to execute a person whom we saw committing a crime until he is brought to trial.

Even if we know that he will be sentenced to death, we must leave the judgment and penalty up to the court.

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The most central aspects of life, G-d handed over to the woman.

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Women have a greater obligation to study the esoteric side of Torah than men.

From: Bringing Heaven Down to Earth by Tzvi Freeman - tzvif@aol.com