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However, even within the same land one may not force his wife to move from a town to a city, nor from a city to a town.
The Mishnah adds: One may remove his wife from a noxious residence to a pleasant residence, even if it is in another land. However, one may not compel his wife to move from a pleasant residence to a noxious residence. Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel says: One may also not remove her from a noxious resi
Talmud: With regard to the statement in the Mishnah that one may not force one’s spouse to move from a city to a town or from a town to a city, the Talmud asks: Granted, one may not remove her from a city to a town, as all items are readily available in a city, whereas in a town all items are not
The Talmud answers: This supports the opinion of R' Yosei bar Ḥanina, as R' Yosei bar Ḥanina said: From where is it derived that dwelling in cities is difficult? As it is stated: “And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem” (Nehemiah 11:2). This shows t
§ The Mishnah taught: Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel says that a pleasant residence tests the individual. The Talmud asks: What is the meaning of the term tests in this context? The Talmud explains: This is in accordance with the opinion of Shmuel, as Shmuel said: A change in one’s eating habits [veset]