Chazal state that wounding with iron is life threatening - so why is mila done with a metal knife?
Sanhedrin (76b) Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi says: It is revealed and known before He Who spoke and the world came into being that an iron instrument of any size kills. Therefore, the Torah did not provide a measure for it. The Gemara comments: And this statement applies only when the murderer stabbed him with the iron instrument. But in a case where the murderer struck another with an iron instrument, he is liable only if the instrument was at least a certain measure capable of causing death.
Why isn't the answer that doing the mitzvah protects from harm?
ReplyDeletewhen danger is common the mitzvah doesnt protect
DeleteKiddushin (39b) Those who are engaged on a precept are never harmed, either when going or returning ? and where injury is likely one must not rely on a miracle.