Derasha 7 on Naso 5:06

Parashas Naso · Passuk 5:06

The Complete Passuk

דַּבֵּר֮ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ אִ֣ישׁ אֽוֹ־אִשָּׁ֗ה כִּ֤י יַעֲשׂוּ֙ מִכׇּל־חַטֹּ֣את הָֽאָדָ֔ם לִמְעֹ֥ל מַ֖עַל בַּיהֹוָ֑ה וְאָֽשְׁמָ֖ה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִֽוא׃

Speak to the Israelites: When a man or woman has committed any wrong toward a fellow human being, thus breaking faith with GOD, and they have realized their guilt,

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Source: Bava Kamma 109b.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Bava Kamma 109b
איש או אשה — תניא, כל מצות לא תעשה אחד האנשים ואחד הנשים חייבים.

English: “A man or a woman” — it was taught: For every negative commandment, men and women are equally liable.

In context: The explicit inclusion of both genders establishes equal obligation in prohibitions of this class.

Type of Learning

Custom

What Is Learned

Chazal derive the equal liability of men and women for negative commandments from this verse.