Core Text
Core Textאַשְׁכְּחֵיהּ רַבִּי יוֹסֵי לְאֵלִיָּהוּ, אָמַר לוֹ: כְּתִיב אֶעֱשֶׂה לּוֹ עֵזֶר — בַּמֶּה אִשָּׁה עוֹזַרְתּוֹ לָאָדָם? אָמַר לֵיהּ: אָדָם מֵבִיא חִטִּים, וְכִי חִטִּים כּוֹסֵס? פִּשְׁתָּן, וְכִי פִּשְׁתָּן לוֹבֵשׁ? וַהֲלֹא נִמְצֵאת מְאִירָה עֵינָיו וּמַעֲמִידַתּוֹ עַל רַגְלָיו.
English of Core Text: Rabbi Yose found Eliyahu and said to him: It is written “I will make him a help” — in what way does a wife help a man? He replied: A man brings wheat — does he chew wheat? Flax — does he wear flax? Is she not the one who lights up his eyes and stands him on his feet?