Husband & Wife
From the Encylopaedia Judaica 8:1120
| The act of marriage
creates certain rights and duties between husband and
wife. In performing them both parties have to conduct
themselves according to the following rules, comprising
the fundamental principles for the relationship between
husband and wife in Jewish Law :" This the sages
laid down that a man shall honor his wife more own self
and shall love her as he loves himself, and shall
constantly seek to benefit her according to his means;
that he shall not unduly impose his authority on her and
shall speak gently with her; that he shall be neither sad
nor irritable. Similarly they laid down that a wife shall honor her husband exceedingly and shall accept his authority and abide by his wishes in all her activities..." (Maim. Yad, Ishut 15:19 - 20) Cohabitation || Husband (legal obligations) || Marriage || Tradition|| Wedding || Kindness || the Hasdic View |