GENESIS — 2:15 till Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GENPage(s): (See end of excerpt) GEN278 It was taught: “R. Shimon b. Elazar said: ‘Great is labor, for even Adam tasted nothing until he had worked, as it is written: “And He placed him in the Garden of Eden to work it and to keep it,” and only afterwards: “From all the trees of the garden, you may eat”’” Avoth d’R. Natan 11. TEMIMAH-GEN 17-8 SHOW FULL EXCERPT
GENESIS — 2:18 not good Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GENPage(s): (See end of excerpt) GEN312 R. Chanilai said: “Whoever does not have a wife abides without good, as it is written [this verse]. Yevamot 62b TEMIMAH-GEN 18 SHOW FULL EXCERPT
GENESIS — 2:18 not good Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GENPage(s): (See end of excerpt) GEN313 R. Nachman said in the name of Shumel: “Though a man has several children, he is forbidden to remain without a wife, as it is written [this verse]. Yevamot 61b TEMIMAH-GEN 18 SHOW FULL EXCERPT
GENESIS — 2:22 brought Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GENPage(s): (See end of excerpt) GEN319 R. Yirmiah b. Elazar said: “This teaches us that the Holy One Blessed be He became a groomsman to Adam. The Torah hereby taught us proper conduct – that one of higher station should act as groomsman to one of lower station, and not be uneasy about it” Berachot 61a TEMIMAH-GEN 19-20 SHOW FULL EXCERPT
GENESIS — 2:24 cleave Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GENPage(s): (See end of excerpt) GEN326 [This verse] – not with a male; “to his wife” – not his neighbor’s. Sanhedrin 58a TEMIMAH-GEN 20 SHOW FULL EXCERPT
GENESIS — 2:24 cleave Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GENPage(s): (See end of excerpt) GEN327 [This verse] Rava said: “A Noachite who has pederastic [“unnatural/atypical”] intercourse with his neighbor’s wife is not liable, for it is written: ‘And he shall cleave to his wife’ – ‘his wife,’ not his neighbor’s wife; ‘and he shall cleave’ – not [i.e., excluding] pederastically” Sanhedrin 58b [See also, SONCINO CLASSICS Sanhedrin 58b] TEMIMAH-GEN 20 SHOW FULL EXCERPT
GENESIS — 2:24 cleave Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GENPage(s): (See end of excerpt) GEN328 It was taught: “A Noachite who performs even the surface stage [hearah] of a forbidden sexual act is liable, as it is written [this verse] – and not to his neighbor’s wife; ‘and he shall cleave’ – even peripheral cleaving. And the same [“even peripheral cleaving”] holds true for sexual relationships with other males or with animals. Yerushalmi, Kiddushin 1:1 TEMIMAH-GEN 20 SHOW FULL EXCERPT
GENESIS — 2:24 father Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GENPage(s): (See end of excerpt) GEN330 R. Akiva said: “His father” – this intimates the prohibition of sexual relationships with his father’s wife; “his mother” – this intimates the prohibition of sexual relationships with his mother. Sanhedrin 58a TEMIMAH-GEN 20 SHOW FULL EXCERPT
GENESIS — 2:24 flesh Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GENPage(s): (See end of excerpt) GEN332 An adulterous Noachitess also receives the death penalty; for although it is written: Therefore, a man should cleave…” – a man and not a woman – it is written afterwards: “And they shall be one flesh” -- Scripture re-combines them. Sanhedrin 57b TEMIMAH-GEN 20-1 SHOW FULL EXCERPT
GENESIS — 2:24 flesh Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GENPage(s): (See end of excerpt) GEN333 Such relationships are permitted as result in one flesh [a child, in whom the flesh of father and other become one] – to exclude relationships with beasts or animals, that do not result in one flesh. Sanhedrin 58a TEMIMAH-GEN 21 SHOW FULL EXCERPT