86 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Leviticus, Kedoshim (Leviticus 19:1–20:27), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-LEV LEVITICUS | 20:9 curses — LEV832 The Rabbis taught: I might think, since th... LEV832 The Rabbis taught: I might think, since there is liability both for striking and for cursing, that just as there is liability for striking only in a lifetime of the parent, so there is liability for cursing only in his lifetime; it is, therefore, written: "He has cursed his father and his mother" -- even after death (Sanhedrin 85b) Share Print Source KeyTEMIMAH-LEVVerse20:9Keyword(s)cursesSource Page(s)352 Switch article LEVITICUS | 20:9 curse — LEV831 See [[EXOD553]] Exodus 21:15 strikes CHINU... Previous Article LEVITICUS | 20:9 death — LEV833 See [[LEV244]] Leviticus 18:22 abhorrence... Next Article