Parshat Bechukotai

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Parshat Bechukotai - The Torah's Response to Calamity, written by Rav Yair Kahn  The end of the tokhacha - the section of Parashat Bechukotai describing the curses that will befall Israel if they do not follow God's laws - contains curses far harsher than what seems justified. What is the explanation for this, and what does this tell us about the true purpose of divine punishment?

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