Pisqa’ 226⁸⁹

1. “A woman must not don a man’s gear; nor may a man dress-up in feminine costume” (Dt. 22:5). Now, what is the verse coming to teach us— that a woman should not be dressed in white garments, while a man should not cover himself with colorful garments? [No, for] the Teaching states: “It is abominable” (Dt. 22:5)— [the reference is to] a matter of habituation to abominable acts. This is the principle of the matter: A woman should not be dressed as a man dresses, in order to circulate among men. And a man should not adorn himself in feminine adornments in order to circulate among women.

footnotes: ⁸⁹ H:236;JN2:136.

2. R. Eliezer b. Jacob says: On what basis do I know that a woman should not be garbed in weapons and go off to war? The Teaching states: “A woman must not don a man’s gear” (Dt. 22:5). And [how do I know] that a man should not adorn himself in feminine adornments? The Teaching states: “And a man shall not dress himself in feminine costume” (Dt. 22:5).

3. “For all who do so are abominable to HASHEM your God.” (Dt. 22:5)—

**Condemned; Abominated; Hateful; Disgusting; and Perverted.**⁹⁰, per.4:1; cf. Pisqa’ 148.4.

footnotes: ⁹⁰ // Sifra, qedoshim