Ki Seitzei 22:05 · unit 2

TT #142 · 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
וְלֹא יִלְבַּשׁ גֶּבֶר שִׂמְלַת אִשָּׁה – שֶׁלֹּא יִלְבַּשׁ אִישׁ בִּגְדֵי אִשָּׁה.

English: “And a man shall not wear a woman’s garment” — that a man shall not wear the clothing of a woman.

On the daf / in context: The second half of the verse is the source for the prohibition of a man wearing women’s clothing.

Type of Learning

Derash establishing the prohibition of cross-dressing for men.

What Is Learned

A man is forbidden to wear a woman’s garment.