Prohibited sexual relations

נמצאו 5 תוצאות חיפוש

1. The Repeated List of Forbidden Sexual Relations

   Rabbi Amnon Bazak

   Why does the Torah repeat the list of prohibited sexual relations twice? This lesson explains why the episodes discussing prohibited relations belong to two different spheres - the sphere of purity and impurity, and the sphere of sanctification and secular. This distinction clarifies the difference in content and formulation.

2. "And I Will Bring Back the Captivity of My People of Israel"

   Haftarot: Kedoshim

   Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein

   The haftarot in Ezekiel and Amos relate to the list of prohibited relations described in Aharei Mot - Kedoshim. The haftarot introduce an additional perspective: while Am Yisrael might perform terrible sins, they still differ from the other nations due to their covenant with God, who will never destroy or abandon His nation.

3. The Chiastic Structure of Vayikra Chapter 20

   Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

   תאריך פרסום: תש"ע | |

   The chiastic structure is a tool used to understand the meaning of a chapter of Tanakh in much greater depth. This lecture illustrates how this method creates order within verses that appear random and superfluous, and then examines Vayikra Chapter 20 by applying the chiastic structure in order to gain an appreciation about what it means to be representing God through sanctity. 

4. Morality in Sexual Relations and the Land, Impurity and Sanctity

   Rabbanit Sharon Rimon

   The prohibited sexual relations listed in Parshat Achrei-Mot are extremely grave offenses. By closely examining the text, we can understand that they lead to both the defilement of man and the defilement of the land, therefore the Torah emphasizes the severity of the sins several times throughout the parsha. 

5. The Holy Constitution

   Rabbi Ezra Bick

   Through a close examination of the text of Parshiot Achrei-Mot and Kedoshim, we can notice that the structure of the social constitution outlined in the parshiot is twofold, divided between the two parshiot.  Acharei Mot contains the negative prohibitions of arayot (sexual transgressions), and Kedoshim contains the positive social practices which are meant to characterize Jewish society.