121 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, AMEMEI GENESIS | 2:24 wife — GEN347 At the beginning of time, God commanded th... GEN347 At the beginning of time, God commanded the man to leave his parents and take a wife. Thus, it is part of the nature of the human being to take a spouse of the opposite sex. According to the Talmud Yevamot 62b a man without a wife is not complete, as he cannot experience true goodness and satisfaction. The Midrash Genesis Rabbah 22:2 states that a man should not be without a wife, a woman should not be without a husband, and both together should not be without God. AMEMEI 261 Share Print Source KeyAMEMEIVerse2:24Keyword(s)wifeSource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 2:24 wife — GEN348 For the last millennium Ashkenazi Jews hav... Previous Article GENESIS | 2:24 wife — GEN349 Polygamy, though not expressly forbidden i... Next Article