Relations between Jew and Non-Jew

Question

Hi, I know that marriage between jews and non-jews is prohibited and saw its source in Deuteronomy. I was however asked about whether there would be any halachic implications for a man to have relations with a non jewish woman. While I imagine that would also be frowned upon, I realized I’m not 100% sure of that answer nor would I know where to look for sources on that. Thank you!

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Answers

  1. The Just Ask! - AskTheRabbi.org Team

    Devarim 7:3 states that 1. You shall not intermarry with them and
    2. Don’t give your daughter to a gentile man.

    The Gemora Avoda Zarah 36b states clearly: A gentile that has a one-off relationship (without formal marriage) with a Jewess is forbidden from the Torah since through this he gets her to follow his ways.

    The Sefer haChinuch Mitzva 27 in his list of Mitzva written in the Torah writes:
    This mitzva is not to marry the nations which the Rambam explains even the nations aside from the seven Canaanite nations. “Marriage” means giving one’s child over as a partner to the gentile’s child and how much more so one who chooses him/herself to have relations with them where he/she personally is included in the prohibition.

    Best wishes from the AskTheRabbi.org Team