Viewing Indecency - Immorality?

Looking at a woman

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Question

Following the question about the mixed beach, is one only violating the prohibition of 'do not follow your eyes' or also the prohibition of immorality?

Answer

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It also violates 'avizrayhu de'arayot'.

Source

According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Fried, shlita

The poskim bring a source for this from the Gemara (Sanhedrin 75a):
Rabbi Yehuda said in the name of Rav: There was an incident with a man who set his eyes on a woman, and his heart became sick. They came and asked the doctors, and they said: There is no remedy for him until she is with him. The sages said: Let him die, but she should not be with him. - Should she stand before him naked? - Let him die and she should not stand before him naked. - Should she speak with him from behind a fence? - Let him die and she should not speak with him from behind a fence.

It is explained that looking is 'avizrayhu de'arayot', as only for 'avizrayhu' is there a death obligation, not for every prohibition.

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