Derasha 4 on Bereishis 2:24

TT #113 · Parashas Bereishis · Second Aliyah · Passuk 24

Complete Passuk

עַל־כֵּן֙ יַֽעֲזָב־אִ֔ישׁ אֶת־אָבִ֖יו וְאֶת־אִמּ֑וֹ וְדָבַ֣ק בְּאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וְהָי֖וּ לְבָשָׂ֥ר אֶחָֽד׃

Chabad / Judaica Press

Source Citation

TT points to Yerushalmi Kiddushin 1:1 (verified).

Core Text

Core Textתַּנְיָא, בֶּן נֹחַ שֶׁבָּא בִּיאָה אֲסוּרָה בְּהַעֲרָאָה חַיָּב, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר וְדָבַק בְּאִשְׁתּוֹ וְלֹא בְּאֵשֶׁת חֲבֵרוֹ, וְדָבַק — דֶּבֶק כָּל שֶׁהוּא.
English of Core Text: It was taught: A child of Noach who performs a forbidden act of intercourse with even the slightest penetration is liable, as it is said “and he shall cleave to his wife and not to his fellow’s wife,” and “davak” means any degree of cleaving.
On the daf / in context: The Yerushalmi derives that the slightest ha’ara’ah constitutes the act for Noachide liability.
Type of Learning: Custom (ha’ara’ah as full act for Benei Noach)
What Is Learned: For the children of Noach, even the slightest penetration constitutes the forbidden act.