Talmud for Sanhedrin 108:14

אלא לרבי ישמעאל אזהרה לנשכב מנא ליה נפקא ליה (שמות כב, יח) מכל שוכב עם בהמה מות יומת אם אינו ענין לשוכב תניהו ענין לנשכב

He who submits both to pederasty and to bestiality — R. Abbahu said: OnR. Akiba's view, he incurs two penalties; one for thou shalt not lie [withmankind], and the other for thou shalt not lie [with any beast]. But on R.Ishmael's view, he incurs only one punishment, both offences being derivedfrom the single verse, There shall be noSodomite.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since R. Akiba maintains that the prohibition of passive sodomy is included in active sodomy, it follows that passive pederasty and bestiality are two distinct offences, for there are two distinct injunctions. But as R. Ishmael maintains that the injunction against active sodomy does not include passive submission, and that the latter, whether in pederasty or bestiality, is derived from the single injunction, There shall be no sodomite, the double offence incurs one penalty only. ');"><sup>19</sup></span>

Jerusalem Talmud Chagigah

HALAKHAH: “One does not explain sexual aberrations to three {persons},” etc. Rebbi Abba in the name of Rav Jehudah: This is Rebbi Aqiba’s, but following Rebbi Ismael⁶If there can be no public discussion about the rules concerning sexual aberrations, there can be no disagreement about these rules. This is acceptable following R. Aqiba who derives prohibition for both the active and the passive homosexual from Lev. 18:22, noting that the unvocalized verb can be read both in active and in passive voices (cf Sanhedrin 7:9, Note 176.) But R. Ismael who denies that Lev. 18:22 contains a prohibition of passive homosexuality does derive the prohibition from an intricate derivation involving verses which on the face of it do not describe deadly sins. Therefore he must invite public discussion of his position. The Babli 11b considers the Mishnah as a moral precept, not an enforceable ruling.? Since Rebbi Ismael states warnings to the actors⁷Sanhedrin 7:9, Notes 177–181; Babli Sanhedrin 54b.. Since Rebbi Immi was sitting and stating a warning for active homosexual and a warning for the passive homosexual, this implies that practice follows Rebbi Ismael⁸The Amora was openly teaching R. Ismael’s opinion as authoritative; the first clause in Mishnah 1 is not accepted..

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