Commentary for Kiddushin 71:2
אביי אמר היינו טעמא דאיסי דגמר קרחה קרחה מבני אהרן מה להלן נשים פטורות אף כאן נשים פטורות
just as there, women are exempt, so here too, women are exempt. But if we hold that the phrase ['the sons of Aaron'] relates to the whole section, let Scripture refrain from it,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This gezerah shawah.');"><sup>3</sup></span>
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
Abaye explains that Issi exempts women from the prohibition of making a bald spot by comparing the prohibition in Deuteronomy with that in Leviticus. Since Leviticus refers only to men (“sons of Aaron”) and not daughters of Aaron.
The Talmud then asks why we need this gezerah shavah from Leviticus. We could say that the Leviticus 21:1 “Speak to the sons of Aaron” refers to the whole passage, including the prohibition of making a bald spot. Then we could derive from a “kal vehomer” that all women, not just priestly women, are exempt from the mitzvah.
The Talmud then asks why we need this gezerah shavah from Leviticus. We could say that the Leviticus 21:1 “Speak to the sons of Aaron” refers to the whole passage, including the prohibition of making a bald spot. Then we could derive from a “kal vehomer” that all women, not just priestly women, are exempt from the mitzvah.
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