Mesorat%20hashas for Kiddushin 162:14

אמר רפרם בר פפא א"ר חסדא לא שנו אלא שאינה בושה לעמוד לפניו ערום אבל בושה לעמוד לפניו ערום אסור מאי טעמא יצר אלבשה

Said R'Ada son of R''Azza in R'Assi's name: For a girl, nine years and a day; for a boy, twelve years and a day. Others state for a girl, twelve years and a day; for a boy, thirteen years and a day.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' At these ages they attain their religious majority too.');">²⁷</span> And in both cases they must be, 'breasts fashioned and thine hair was grown.'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ezek. XVI, 7 - desire is not awakened before then.');">²⁸</span> Rafram B'Papa said in R'Hisda's name: This was taught only of one [a girl] who is not shy of standing nude before him [her father]; but if she is shy of standing nude before him, it is forbidden [for them to sleep in bodily contact].

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