[Avodah] When does mixed swimming mean?

[Harry Maryles]

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Actually the addition of water seems to add quite a bit to it all.

See the last page of Gittin [90b]: 
"Middas adam ra sheroeh es ishto...verochetzes im bnei adam."

"Im bnei adam salka daatach!?"

[Peirush Rashi: "Im kein raglayim ledavar shezonah hi, ve'asurah lo".

Tosfos: "Afilu adam ra eino sovel zeh me'ishto...afilu kala shebekalos
eino oseh ken.."]

"Ela bemakom shebnei adam rochtzin - zu mitzva min haTorah legarsho"

No issur of mixed swimming!? My foot!!

- How can you call persons who engage in mixed swimming "bnei adam" ??

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  The Gemarah is not talking about going mixed swimming in a social context. It is clearly talking about a woman who acts in a promiscuous way so as to attract the attention of other men for purposes of committing adultry.The 'swimming  in the case of the Gemarah is  talking about a woman who goes to bathe in a men's bath house while they are there.
   
  HM




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