Commentary for Temurah 6:16
ר' יוחנן אומר
R'Johanan says: He is not punishable [with lashes] because it is a negative command [the transgression of] which involves no action, and for breaking a prohibitory law which does not involve an action one is not punishable [with lashes]; whereas R'Simeon B'Lakish says: He is not punishable with lashes because he can be given only a doubtful warning,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' One swears he will do a certain thing during the day when the actual moment of the offence (of omission) cannot be defined, so as to make the warning precede immediately. Here too when he is warned to eat the loaf of bread, he can say he has plenty of time and has no fear of the warning. And even if the day passed, he can still plead that he forgot both the oath and the warning. Consequently he is not liable to punishment with lashes.');"><sup>10</sup></span>
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