Derasha 5 on Metzora 15:18

Parashas Metzora · Passuk 15:18

The Complete Passuk

וְאִשָּׁה֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁכַּ֥ב אִ֛ישׁ אֹתָ֖הּ שִׁכְבַת־זָ֑רַע וְרָחֲצ֣וּ בַמַּ֔יִם וְטָמְא֖וּ עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃

Torah Temima points to Yevamos 34b.

Core Text

שִׁכְבַת זֶרַע — פְּרָט לְהַעֲרָאָה שֶׁאֵינָהּ מְטַמְּאָה.

English: “Shichvas zera” — excluding ha’ara’ah without emission, which does not convey impurity.

Emission required

Chazal exclude mere ha’ara’ah without emission from generating the impurity of this verse for both parties.