Homosexuality

Source: Halachipedia: Homosexuality

Link: https://halachipedia.com/index.php?title=Homosexuality

Exported: 2025-12-30

Homosexuality is prohibited and is punishable by "karet" (severance).¹

The prohibition of homosexuality

1. A man may not lie sexually with another man. The punishment for doing so is karet and HaShem considers the act to be a "to'eva" (abomination).²
2. Sexual contact with another man is forbidden through the prohibition of arousing sexual thoughts.³

• See Torah View on Homosexuality by Rav Hershel Schachter, Rav Mordechai Willig, Rav Michael Rosensweig, and Rav Mayer Twersky.

References

¹: Vayikra 18:22

²: Vayikra 18:22, Keritot 2a

³: Nidah 13b