196 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Leviticus, Kedoshim (Leviticus 19:1–20:27), Source Book Keys, HURWITZ LEVITICUS | 20:2 death — LEV821 Not only does Judaism accept war, it accep... LEV821 Not only does Judaism accept war, it accepts capital punishment as a means of dealing with internal enemies who are thought to threaten the physical or moral status of Jewish or general society. Not only do we read biblical passages enjoining the death penalty, but we read passages describing it being carried out for transgressions which to the modern eye do not seem worthy of death [this verse, Leviticus 24:23]. Share Print Source KeyHURWITZVerse20:2Keyword(s)deathSource Page(s)77 Switch article LEVITICUS | 19:37 I — LEV820 See [[LEV301]] Leviticus 19:3 "I" ISSACS 7... Previous Article LEVITICUS | 20:2 death — LEV822 See [[GEN721]] Genesis 9:6 shed OXFORD 475... Next Article