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The people of Israel are punished with exile because of their sins against God and against each other.<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s hard to punish:<\/span><\/p>\n

“I am unable to punish,” a teacher told me recently, “Despite their unruly behavior – I give my students endless opportunities to mend their ways, and then I feel failure.”<\/span><\/p>\n

A frustrated father shared his feelings with me: “As I am threatening him, I know I will not enforce the threat. And worst of all – my son understands this well when he looks me in the eye.”<\/span><\/p>\n

“I don’t want to hurt her.” explained a young mother, “After all, what she did was not so bad\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

There are two rules that should, in my view, be a condition for a punishment to be successful:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Viewing the act that was done as undermining the fundamental values that we are trying to convey.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. The ability to “turn over a new leaf” in terms of the relationship with the person being punished, after punishing him\/her.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I found supporting evidence for these two rules in today\u2019s chapter.<\/span><\/p>\n

    “Behold, I will strike My hands over the ill-gotten gains that you have amassed, and over the bloodshed that has been committed in your midst”(22:13).<\/span><\/p>\n

    The Lord strikes His hands together in pain for the murder committed among the people.<\/span><\/p>\n

    God does not punish us for small and marginal acts and when He does punish, He has no regrets, as modern parents and educators do, for the suffering that will be caused\u00a0 to our “delicate souls.” God\u2019s regret is for the damage that we do, and for how we have spoiled the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The appropriate foundation for a punishment is an educational position that comes to fix a broken world.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u201cYou shall be dishonored in the sight of nations, and you shall know that I am the LORD\u201d (22:16).<\/span><\/p>\n

    Rashi explains the word \u201cdishonored\u201d to mean \u201cto be shocked and horrified.\u201d\u00a0 The Jewish nation ought to be ashamed of its actions, but also needs to know that there is the option to correct its ways (according to the explanation of the Malbim).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    A punishment that is given wisely and for the right reasons, has the power to bring about learning and to enable a new connection and beginning.<\/span><\/p>\n

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