🎓 Quiz
הלכות איסורי ביאה פרק כ״א · 5 Questions
Question 1
Status of embracing a forbidden relative out of desire, without actual relations?
Physical closeness with arayot is Biblically prohibited — the Torah forbids drawing near to forbidden relations.
Question 2
Which pair does Rambam explicitly permit to sleep with bodies touching?
A father may embrace his daughter and sleep with their bodies touching — the protective fence does not apply to such close relatives.
Question 3
What Torah verse does Rambam cite for prohibiting lesbian relations?
Leviticus 18:3 — the Sages identified lesbian relations as a practice of Egypt against which Israel was warned.
Question 4
What does Rambam say about a man who is intimate with his wife excessively, like a rooster?
Excessive frequency reflects a blemished character and is the way of undeveloped people dominated by physical desire.
Question 5
Why is walking directly behind a woman in the street forbidden?
Watching her body in motion may arouse improper thoughts, and one must avoid all such triggers.