197 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, SEFARIA.ORG GENESIS | 2:18 helper — GEN309 The Sages taught: Concerning an orphan boy... GEN309 The Sages taught: Concerning an orphan boy who has come to marry, the community tries its utmost to provide for all of his needs. The charities rent a house for him, arrange for him a bed and all his utensils, and thereafter they marry him a wife, as it is stated: “But you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his deficiency in that which is deficient for him” Deuteronomy 15:8. With regard to the phrase “sufficient for his deficiency,” this is referring to the house. “Which is deficient”’ this is referring to a bed and table. “For him”’ this is referring to a wife. And similarly the verse states: “I will make him a helper for him” when God created a wife for Adam. Ketubot 67b. SEFARIA.ORG Share Print Source KeySEFARIA.ORGVerse2:18Keyword(s)helperSource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 2:18 helper — GEN308 The attitude of Judaism toward sex well il... Previous Article GENESIS | 2:18 not — GEN310 [Continued from [[GEN195]] 1:31 GOODSOC 4]... Next Article