80 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19), Source Book Keys, CHINUCH DEUTERONOMY | 25:2 lashes — DEUT1415 Courts must administer lashes for certai... DEUT1415 Courts must administer lashes for certain transgressions. ... physical punishment is a strong deterrent against sin. It keeps the masses in order. The children of Israel are called the children of Hashem. As a father chastises his son for his wrongs, Hashem chastises us for ours. These punishments are only to bring us back to the path of truth, returning us to Him so that we again are close to Him. We will thus merit His blessings and find our place in the World to Come--the world that is entirely good. Share Print Source KeyCHINUCHVerse25:2Keyword(s)lashesSource Page(s)378 Switch article DEUTERONOMY | 24:22 slave — DEUT1414 See [[EXOD523]] Exodus 21:2 slave DORFFD... Previous Article DEUTERONOMY | 25:3 add — DEUT1416 It is a negative commandment not to stri... Next Article