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.