Q&A: On the “Cursed” Statements in the Torah
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On the "Cursed" Statements in the Torah
Question
Hello Rabbi,
What is the meaning of the “cursed” statements in the Torah? After all, this is not a prohibition, so what is unique about them?
Answer
I don’t know, but perhaps it is a curse. That is, beyond the fact that if you did such an act you also violated a prohibition, a curse would also apply to you. In other words, it is something ugly, not just forbidden. It is also possible that sometimes this comes to deter people from these prohibitions, since some are lenient about them.