How many negative commandments are punishable by kareit but NOT by court-administered death?
The Rambam enumerates 21 negative commandments punishable by kareit that do not carry court-administered execution — these are punishable by lashes.
Question 2
How many negative commandments are punishable by death at the hand of Heaven?
There are 18 negative commandments whose transgression is punishable by death at the hand of Heaven — not by the court, but these still carry lashes.
Question 3
How many general negative commandments carry lashes but neither kareit nor court execution?
The Rambam counts 168 negative commandments that are punishable by lashes without the more severe penalties of kareit or court-administered death.
Question 4
A kohen who serves in the Temple without sanctifying his hands and feet — what is his status?
Although liable to death by Heaven, this kohen does NOT receive court-administered lashes because the prohibition has special characteristics that exempt it from the standard lash penalty.
Question 5
When a negative commandment carries both kareit and lashes, what is the relationship between them?
Both penalties apply: the court administers lashes while the divine penalty of kareit is a separate consequence from Heaven, reflecting the dual dimension of the offense.