“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.” (Genesis 2:24)
“To match couples together is as difficult as the splitting of the sea,” the Talmud states.1
What is the meaning behind these words? True, the process of finding and maintaining a life partner may be challenging and difficult, nothing short of a miracle. But why, from all miracles described in the Bible, does the Talmud choose specifically the miracle of the splitting of the sea—described in this week’s portion (Beshalach)—to capture the process of marriage?
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Author: Yosef Y. Jacobson
Keywords: Falling in love, Marriage, Married life, Marrying, Marry, Dating, Husband wife, Love, Giving, Loving, Lover, Types love, Agape, Courtship, Eros, Eroticism, Erotic love, Puppy love, Male female, Sex, What is love, Love means, Male and female love, Loving relationship, Marriage happiness, Marital happiness, Marital bliss, One flesh, Two becomes one, Man and woman, Husband and wife, Union, Union of the sexes, Marital fulness, Marital fullness, Perfect match, Perfect couple, Matrimony, Marriage ceremony, Getting married, Great relationship, Secrets to a great relationship, Husband and wife relationship, Marital harmony
Bible reference(s): Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 24:4, Mat 19:5-6, Mark 10:8, Eph 5:31, Colossians 3:19, Ephesians 5:25, Ephesians 5:28, Titus 2:4
Source: The Secret to a Great Relationship, Magazine, Beshalach, 5768 (2007-2008).
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