Mitzvah —
158
Not to have homosexual sexual relations with your father
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עֶרְוַ֥ת אָבִ֛יךָ וְעֶרְוַ֥ת אִמְּךָ֖ לֹ֣א תְגַלֵּ֑ה אִמְּךָ֣ הִ֔וא לֹ֥א תְגַלֶּ֖ה עֶרְוָתָֽהּ׃ - פָּרָשַׁת אַחֲרֵי מוֹת
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Leviticus 18:7 - "You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father or the nakedness of your mother; she is your mother; you shall not uncover her nakedness."
This Mitzvah's Summary
מִצְוָה עֲשֵׂה - Positive Commandment
מִצְוָה לֹא תַעֲשֶׂה - Negative Commandment
Family – מִשְׁפָּחָה
Forbidden for a man to have homosexual relations with his father.
This mitzvah prohibits homosexual relations between a man and his father. Though the verse speaks explicitly about one’s mother, the Torah includes the father as well, teaching that such an act is a grave abomination. This prohibition combines the severity of incest with that of homosexual relations, carrying the harshest punishments and representing one of the most serious violations of Torah morality.
Commentary & Classical Explanation:
- Rambam (Hilchot Issurei Bi’ah 1:14–15): Clarifies that homosexual relations with one’s father are explicitly included within the prohibitions of arayot and are punishable by stoning.
- Sefer HaChinuch (Mitzvah 210): The root is to preserve the sanctity of the family, and such an act represents a complete distortion of both natural and familial order.
- Talmud (Sanhedrin 54a): Derives this prohibition from the verse and highlights its compounded severity as both incest and homosexual immorality.
Commentaries
(Source: Chabad.org)
