Derasha 2 on Acharei Mos 18:20

Parashas Acharei Mos · Passuk 18:20

The Complete Passuk

וְאֶל־אֵ֙שֶׁת֙ עֲמִֽיתְךָ֔ לֹא־תִתֵּ֥ן שְׁכׇבְתְּךָ֖ לְזָ֑רַע לְטׇמְאָה־בָֽהּ׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Yerushalmi Sotah 5:1.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Yerushalmi Sotah
לטמאה בה — בה הדבר תלוי: אם היתה מזידה אסורה ואם היתה שוגגת מותרת.

English: “To be defiled through her” — the matter depends on her: if she acted deliberately she is forbidden; if unwittingly, she remains permitted.

Type of Learning

Wife’s intent and future status

What Is Learned

Whether the wife becomes forbidden to her husband after the affair turns on whether she was intentional or mistaken.