Derasha 2 on Metzora 15:31

Parashas Metzora · Passuk 15:31

The Complete Passuk

וְהִזַּרְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִטֻּמְאָתָ֑ם וְלֹ֤א יָמֻ֙תוּ֙ בְּטֻמְאָתָ֔ם בְּטַמְּאָ֥ם אֶת־מִשְׁכָּנִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּתוֹכָֽם׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to R’ Yoshiyah.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
וְהִזַּרְתֶּם וגו׳ — אָמַר רַבִּי יֹאשִׁיָּה: וְהִזַּרְתֶּם אֶת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מִטֻּמְאָתָם — מִכָּאן אַזְהָרָה לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל שֶׁיִּפְרְשׁוּ מִנְּשׁוֹתֵיהֶם סָמוּךְ לְוִסְתָּן.

English: “And you shall separate …” — R’ Yoshiyah said: “And you shall separate the children of Israel from their impurity” — from here is a warning to the children of Israel that they separate from their wives near the time of their expected period.

Type of Learning

Separation near expected period

What Is Learned

Chazal derive a practical warning: separate near the expected onset of niddah so as not to stumble into the prohibition during relations.