Audio Roundup Special: Mesirah

by Joel Rich

Rabbi Daniel Fridman-Mesirah

https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1176065

Mesirah Part I: The Roots of the Sugya

Is mesira about lives or money? Is the “penalty” of death due to rodef status or kanai pursuer?

https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1176064

Mesirah Part II: The View of Rambam

The Rambam codifies moser killing to include money, even when bet din is not enforcing capital punishment. He first states it as being permitted, but after the individual is warned, he states it is a mitzva.

https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1176609

בעניין מסירה חלק ג׳: מעשה דרב כהנא

The gemara reports that Rav warned someone not to be moser to non-Jewsanother Jew’s money, but the individual said he was going to do so. Rav Kahana then killed the individual — was it preemptive or because the Jew who he would moser would eventually be killed by the non-Jews.

https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1176847

Mesirah (Part IV) – Thorns from the Vineyard

R’ Elazar bar Shimon worked for the government arresting criminals (including Jews). Should he have been considered a moser?