Derasha 4 on Acharei Mos 18:19

Parashas Acharei Mos · Passuk 18:19

The Complete Passuk

וְאֶל־אִשָּׁ֖ה בְּנִדַּ֣ת טֻמְאָתָ֑הּ לֹ֣א תִקְרַ֔ב לְגַלּ֖וֹת עֶרְוָתָֽהּ׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Shevuos 18b.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Shevuos 18b
לא תקרב לגלות — הרי זו אזהרה לבועל נדה מן התורה.

English: “Do not approach to uncover” — this is the Torah’s explicit warning to one who cohabits with a niddah.

Type of Learning

Biblical azharah for bo’el niddah

What Is Learned

The verse supplies the formal prohibition (azharah) required for the penalty structure of relations with a niddah.