Derasha 1 on Acharei Mos 18:17

Parashas Acharei Mos · Passuk 18:17

The Complete Passuk

עֶרְוַ֥ת אִשָּׁ֛ה וּבִתָּ֖הּ לֹ֣א תְגַלֵּ֑ה אֶת־בַּת־בְּנָ֞הּ וְאֶת־בַּת־בִּתָּ֗הּ לֹ֤א תִקַּח֙ לְגַלּ֣וֹת עֶרְוָתָ֔הּ שַׁאֲרָ֥ה הֵ֖נָּה זִמָּ֥ה הִֽוא׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Sanhedrin 75a.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Sanhedrin 75a
מניין לעשות למעלה כלמטה? נאמר כאן זמה היא ונאמר להלן זמה היא — מה להלן למעלה כלמטה אף כאן.

English: From the parallel “zimah hi” we learn that the higher generations are treated like the lower — mother and grandmother are included as well as daughter and granddaughter.

Type of Learning

Gezeirah shavah — up and down the generations

What Is Learned

Marrying a woman and her mother (or grandmother) is forbidden just as marrying a woman and her daughter (or granddaughter).