Why a Man Shall Leave His Father and Cleave to His Wife

The Midrash of Philo 24:1

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

Why he says, "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and cleave to his wife, and they shall be two in one flesh?" (Genesis 2:24).

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Creation Women Divine Justice Adam Eve Mysticism

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