Marido e mulher
O casamento é aliança sagrada entre marido e mulher, instituída por Deus desde o Éden. A Bíblia define papéis complementares fundados em amor, respeito e fidelidade mútua.
Instituição divina
Deus criou homem e mulher e os uniu em uma só carne. O casamento é projeto divino que reflete o amor de Cristo pela Igreja.
So G-d created humankind in His own tzelem,
in the tzelem Elohim (image of G-d) created He him;
zachar (male) and nekevah (female) created He them.
And Hashem Elohim said, It is not tov that the adam should be alone; I will make him an ezer (a helper) suitable for him.
Therefore shall an ish leave his av and his em, and shall cleave unto his isha: and they shall be basar echad.
But Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said in reply, Have you not read that HaBoreh (The Creator, Yotzer) bereshis (in the beginning) created them zachar (male) and nekevah (female)? And he said, AL KEN, YAAZAV ISH ES AVIV V’ES IMMO V’DAVAK B’ISHTO V’HAYU L’VASAR ECHAD (a man will leave his father and his mother and will be joined to his isha (wife), and the two will be one flesh). So they are no longer shnayim (two) but basar echad (one flesh). Therefore, whatever Hashem joined together, let no man divide asunder.
And did not Hashem make echad?
And the remnant of the ruach is Hashemʼs.
And why echad?
That He might seek zera Elohim.
Therefore be shomer of your ruach,
and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
Papéis no casamento
O marido ama e a mulher respeita. Ambos se submetem voluntariamente a Deus e um ao outro, em parceria e unidade.
Ba’alim, have ahavah for your nashim, as also Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach has ahavah for the Brit Chadasha Kehillah and gave Himself up on behalf of her, That He might bring her to kedushah, having given her tohorah (purification) by the tevilah of the mikveh mayim of the Dvar Hashem, That he [as a Choson] might present to Himself [as His Kallah] the Brit Chadasha Kehillah in all her kavod TAMIM SHIR HASHIRIM (unblemished) and without wrinkle or any such things, but that she may be kedoshah and without blemish. So also the ba’alim ought to show ahavah for their own nashim as their own gufim; the one with ahavah for his own isha has ahavah for himself, For no one ever had sin’as chinom for his own basar but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach also does the Brit Chadasha Kehillah,
Nashim (wives), make yourselves accountable to your ba’alim (husbands) as to Adoneinu, Because a ba’al (husband) is rosh of the isha as also Moshiach is rosh of the Brit Chadasha Kehillah, being Himself the Go’el (Savior) of HaGuf (the Body of Moshiach). But as the Brit Chadasha Kehillah is accountable to Moshiach, so also the nashim should be to their ba’alim in everything.
Each of you, however, should show ahavah for his isha as himself, and an isha should reverence her ba’al (husband).
Nashim (wives), make yourselves accountable to your ba’alim (husbands), as is proper in Adoneinu. Ba’alim, have ahavah for your nashim and do not be bitter against them.
Nashim (wives), submit similarly to your own ba’alim (husbands), that even if any anashim lack mishma’at (obedience) to the Dvar Hashem, they may be won without the Dvar through the hitnahagut (conduct) of their nashim, When they see your yirat Shomayim and your midas chasidus (quality of piety).
Likewise, Ba’alim (Husbands), dwell with them according to the da’as of the isha as a k’li rach (weaker vessel), showing them kavod as also being yoreshim together of the mattanah (gift) of the Chen v’Chesed HaChayyim, so that your tefillos will not be hindered.
Fidelidade e união
O casamento é honroso e deve ser preservado com fidelidade. O cordão de três dobras não se rompe facilmente.
Two are better than one because they have a sachar tov for their amal. For if they fall, the echad will lift up his partner, but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Also, if two lie down, then they have chom (heat), but how can one be warm alone? Though echad may be overpowered, shnayim shall withstand him; and a khoot hameshulash (threefold cord) is not quickly broken.
Who can find an aishes chayil (a woman of valor, an excellent wife)?
For her worth is far above rubies.
The lev of her ba’al (husband) doth securely trust in her,
so that he shall have no lack of gain.
He who findeth an isha (wife) findeth tov,
and obtaineth ratzon (favor) from Hashem.
Bais and hon (wealth) are the nachalah avot,
and a prudent isha (wife) is from Hashem.
An aishes chayil (a woman of valor, an excellent wife) is an ateret to her ba’al,
but she that bringeth shame is like rottenness in his atzmot.
Let thy makor (fountain) be blessed;
and rejoice with the isha of thy youth.
Let her be as the loving deer and graceful doe;
let her breasts satisfy thee at all times;
and be thou enraptured tamid (ever) with ahavat (love of) her.
Permanecer juntos
O que Deus uniu, o homem não separe. A Bíblia protege o casamento e orienta sobre convivência, perdão e perseverança conjugal.
Now, concerning the things in your iggeret, letʼs take up the next inyan (topic): "It is beneficial for a man not to touch an isha." But, because of the acts of zenut, let each Ben Adam have his own Isha, and let each Isha have her own Ba’al (Husband). Let the ba’al render the conjugal choiv (debt) to his isha, and likewise also the isha to her ba’al (husband). It is not the isha who has samchut (authority) over her own body, but the ba’al (husband); likewise, also it is not the ba’al (husband) who has samchut over his own body, but the isha. Do not deprive each other, unless by agreement for a set time, that you may renew zerizut (diligence) to tefillah (prayer) and again you may be together, lest HaSatan lead you into nissayon (temptation) because of your lack of shlitah atzmi (self-control).
But to the ones having entered bibrit hanissuim (in covenant of marriage), I charge, not I but Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu, an isha is not to separate from her ba’al (husband). But, if indeed she is separated, let her remain so, or be reconciled to her basherter; and a ba’al should not leave his isha.
But, if the one who is an Apikoros separates and departs, let the separation occur; the Ach b’Moshiach has not been enslaved, or the Achot b’Moshiach in such cases; but Hashem has given you a kri’ah b’shalom. For how do you know, isha, if you will not bring your basherter (destined mate), your ba’al, to Yeshu’at Eloheinu?
For the agunah (woman whose husbandʼs whereabouts are unknown) is bound by the gezetz to her husband while he lives; but in the case that her husbandʼs death can be confirmed, she is no longer an agunah and is released from the gezetz of her husband.
When an ish hath taken an isha chadasha, he shall not go out to milchamah, neither shall he be charged with any business; but he shall be free in his bais shanah echat, and shall gladden his isha which he hath taken.