The prohibition of extracting semen in vain (Hebrew: הוצאת זרע לבטלה) is – according to Orthodox Judaism – a Biblical prohibition derived from (Genesis 38:7), this is explained in the Midrash and Talmud. (A Rabbinical prohibition is one that is not found in the Torah by way of biblical exegesis – a Biblical prohibition is one that is.) The prohibition forbids a male from intentional wasteful spilling of his semen.
The prohibition of extracting semen in vain (Hebrew: הוצאת זרע לבטלה) is – according to Orthodox Judaism – a Biblical prohibition derived from (Genesis 38:7), this is explained in the Midrash and Talmud. (A Rabbinical prohibition is one that is not found in the Torah by way of biblical exegesis – a Biblical prohibition is one that is.) The prohibition forbids a male from intentional wasteful spilling of his semen.
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