Introduction

To days taff roshashana 17 gets right to the heart of the matter. It begins by giving us a rare pique into the after life. Most ordinary sinners, they say, repair to gehenna. That's not exactly hell, but we'll leave her to that for now. But there is a special category of sinners who are condemned to a far harsher treatment. Who are these super sinners? Among those whose transgressions are so terrible they're deemed to be beyond redemption were those who cast their fear over their fellow men and women.