The
power of Nidui, excommunication, is intense in the Torah. There is a famous
story in the Gemara (Masecehet Baba Kama 59b) that explains the Nidui on Rav
Eliezer. Nidui was when a group of
Rabbanim would come together and put someone in Nidui, or eviction/excommunication.
The
Holy Rambam writes in his Halachot book, Mishneh Torah, the Halachot that deal
with Nidui. One who is put under Nidui by the Bet Din has a couple obstacles to
face: 1. This person cannot launder his clothing or cut his har (like a
mourner). 2. He is not counted in a Zimmun (what 3+ people say before
Birkat HaMazon) or anything that needs 10 people (including minyan, which
makes him look like a Goy). 3. Finally, no one can sit in his 4 amot (6
feet radius from him).
From
the Rambam’s teachings we see Nidui is not something one should take lightly at
all! Nidui is serious.
So
what does that have to do with today or with us?
We
know our society is very advanced and modern, so it makes it difficult for
people to connect to the Torah. But at the same time, we all need to practice
certain things that will never be replaced with technology, like ethics and behavior.
The Torah has a strong belief on how one should behave and reveals it to Am
Yisrael and the entire world clearly. Baruch Hashem for the Torah.
So
what does behavior and Nidui have to do with eachother? The Shulchan Aruch,
composed by Rav Yosef Karo in Tzefat (1500s), who brought together all the
Halachot (jewish law) to write out the way all the Jews used to live back then
for future generations. He lists 24 cases when the Bet Din has to enforce Nidui
on an individual. One of these ways is causing a Blind person to fail at
something or someone who directs a large group of people (Rabim) to do Chillul
Hashem. These few examples from the overall Limud Torah teach us how much good
comes from the Torah.
How awesome is it that we
are commanded to do good?!
Judaism=Think.
SHAVUA TOV!
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