Ki Seitzei 22:05 · unit 1

TT #141 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Second Aliyah · Passuk 22:05

The Complete Passuk

לֹא־יִהְיֶה כְלִי־גֶבֶר עַל־אִשָּׁה וְלֹא־יִלְבַּשׁ גֶּבֶר שִׂמְלַת אִשָּׁה כִּי תוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ כָּל־עֹשֵׂה אֵלֶּה׃

A man’s implement shall not be on a woman, and a man shall not wear a woman’s garment, for whoever does these is an abomination to Hashem your God.

Chabad.org — 22:05

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Nazir 59a.

Sefaria — Nazir 59a

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
לֹא יִהְיֶה כְלִי גֶבֶר עַל אִשָּׁה – שֶׁלֹּא תֵּלֵךְ אִשָּׁה בִּכְלֵי זַיִן לַמִּלְחָמָה.

English: “A man’s implement shall not be on a woman” — that a woman should not go forth with weapons of war.

On the daf / in context: The primary derash prohibits a woman from wearing a man’s military equipment.

Type of Learning

Derash defining the scope of the prohibition regarding weapons.

What Is Learned

A woman is forbidden to wear a man’s implements of war.