Le Lévitique 21:11 Halakha : Mishneh Torah, Negative Mitzvot & Sefer HaChinukh

וְעַ֛ל כָּל־נַפְשֹׁ֥ת מֵ֖ת לֹ֣א יָבֹ֑א לְאָבִ֥יו וּלְאִמּ֖וֹ לֹ֥א יִטַּמָּֽא׃

il n’approchera d’aucun corps mort; pour son père même et pour sa mère il ne se souillera point;

Mishneh Torah, Negative Mitzvot

That a High Priest shall not defile himself with any dead, even if they are relatives, as it is said, “Nor defile himself for his father or mother….” (Lev. 21:11).

Mishneh Torah, Negative Mitzvot

That a High Priest shall not go (under the same roof) with a dead body, as it is said, “Neither shall he go in unto any dead body (nor defile himself)” (ibid. 21:11). It has been learnt by tradition that a priest, who does so, violates the prohibition, “Neither shall he go in….”, and also the prohibition, “He shall not defile himself”.

Mishneh Torah, Negative Mitzvot

Not to make a bald spot for the dead, as it is said, “Nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead” (Deut. 14:1).

Mishneh Torah, Negative Mitzvot

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