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Marriage in Judaism is considered essential for the preservation of society and the Jewish religion believes that a person is not fulfilled until he or she is married. Interestingly, marriage has never been regarded as a sacrament (and therefore indissoluble) yet, since earliest times, the contractual aspects of the marriage union have been imbued with holiness. Marriage is looked upon as a contract blessed by God in which the conduct of the partners is closely regulated by divine law.
The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for man to be alone. I will make a fitting helper for him.’
(Genesis 2.18)
Women are not… obliged to marry, whereas a man is obligated to marry… A married woman is entitled to receive from her husband food, clothing and sexual gratification.
(Webber, 1983, pp. 148–9)
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Baker, A. (1993). Marriage, Childbearing and Sexuality. In: Campling, J. (eds) The Jewish Woman in Contemporary Society. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230375819_8
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