{
  "id": 2349936,
  "title": "Parashat Ki Tetze: Creating a deep bond and the secret of marriage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/parashat-ki-tetze-creating-a-deep-bond-and-the-secret-of-marriage",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T09:48:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-906103"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Parashat Ki Tetze discusses the importance of creating a deep bond within marriage, and how this bond can evolve over time. The Torah emphasizes that a couple should seek a partner who completes them, providing a sense of belonging and new creation. This bond is likened to the creation story, where God created Adam and Eve to complete each other.\n\nStudies show that people need a stable, familiar place to fulfill their emotional needs, and for many, that place is their family, consisting of a spouse and children. The Torah even mentions this need at the beginning of creation, when God states that it is not good for man to be alone.\n\nOver time, relationships can change, and couples may find themselves feeling distant or even separated. The Malbim, a Torah commentator, proposes that modern people often want to know everything about their partner before marriage, which can create an emotional peak that may not be sustainable after marriage. In contrast, traditional Jewish matchmaking encourages a slower approach, allowing couples to build their love together throughout their marriage.\n\nThis gradual building of love allows for shared experiences, challenges, and acts of kindness to strengthen the relationship. The \"days of mercy and slihot\" also encourage approaching God, and by extension, our partners, with the same mindset of connection and commitment, rather than solely focusing on emotion. By following this path, the writer hopes readers will experience everlasting love in their marriages.",
  "summary": "The relationship between a man and a woman is also, in a sense, a reflection of the relationship between a person and his Creator.",
  "key_points": [
    "Parashat Ki Tetze emphasizes deep bond in marriage, evolving over time.",
    "Torah likens bond to creation story, where God creates Adam and Eve.",
    "Traditional matchmaking encourages slower approach to building love."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}