GEN312 R. Chanilai said: “Whoever does not have a wife abides without good, as it is written [this verse].  Yevamot 62b  TEMIMAH-GEN 18

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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

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GEN314 One of the aspects of wisdom that God bestowed upon the first man was that he had the ability to call each beast and bird by the name that best described each species.  Midrash, Yalkut Shimoni, 1 Kings 247.  This trait was part of man’s resemblance to God, showing he understood the nature of each animal so well that he could choose the names perfectly suited to each species, with the name actually describing the essence of each animal.  Rabbeinu Bechaye commentary. Thus, in Hebrew, an object’s name should and often does reflect the essence of that object, animal, or even person.  … Judaism believes that the name of a person is so crucial that it can change and sometimes help determine a person’s personality and future. In fact, the Talmud states that a person’s name impacts upon his future life.  Berachot 7b  Parents should be very careful in choosing a specific name to match the essence of the baby because the name could determine if the child will grow up to be moral or immoral. Midrash Tanchuma, Ha’azinu 7 AMJV 185

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GEN315 See [[GEN166]] Genesis 1:28 rule SPERO 75-6

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GEN316 See [[GEN80]] Genesis 1:27 female FREUND 188-9

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GEN318 It is a mitzvah to bring joy to a chasan (groom) and kallah (bride) at their wedding. Talmud, Berachos 6b; Kesubos 17a.  When Hashem created Adam and Chavah in the Garden of Eden, He brought Chavah to Adam with joy, so that they should rejoice with each other. [this verse, Berachot 61a] This is an obligatory mitzvah of kindness. One may interrupt one’s Torah study in order to bring rejoicing to a couple. Kesubot 17a. When a wedding procession passed, Rabbi Yehudah would interrupt his Torah studies and go with his students to dance for the bride and bring the couple joy.  JOURNEY 533

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GEN317 God also acted as best man at their wedding.  This teaches a maxim that a man of eminence should associate himself with a lesser man in acting as best man, and he should not take it amiss. Berachot 61a  SONCINO CLASSICS

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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

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GEN320 God endowed woman with more intuition and tact than man. Niddah 45b Biblical support for this statement was found in the word Vayiven [ וינן which is made from a denominative from  בינה “intelligence”; this verse], used when woman was created from the rib of man. God used special intelligence (binah) before coming to the decision that the best material from which to shape woman was the rib, the symbol of modesty, for it is that part of the body which was always covered. Genesis Rabbah 18:2.  LEHRMAN 238

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GEN321 The Torah is replete with acts of chesed (loving kindness).  Every person [should be able to] judge for himself how important God considers this matter.   Our Sages have commented that “built up the rib” teaches that God braided Eve’s hair for in the seacoast towns, braiding hair is called “building.”  Berachot 61a  SONCINO CLASSICS 

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