Derasha 4 on Acharei Mos 18:06

Parashas Acharei Mos · Passuk 18:06

The Complete Passuk

אִ֥ישׁ אִישׁ֙ אֶל־כׇּל־שְׁאֵ֣ר בְּשָׂר֔וֹ לֹ֥א תִקְרְב֖וּ לְגַלּ֣וֹת עֶרְוָ֑ה אֲנִ֖י יְהֹוָֽה׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Toras Kohanim.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Toras Kohanim
לא תקרבו לגלות — אין לי אלא שלא יגלו; מניין שלא יקרבו? ת"ל לא תקרבו.

English: “You shall not approach to uncover” — not only the final act is forbidden; approaching itself is prohibited.

Type of Learning

Approach vs. consummation

What Is Learned

The Torah forbids the preliminary approach, not merely the completed uncovering of nakedness.