English of Core Text: “And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man” — so that he would not see the incision and the matter would not be degraded in his eyes.
On the daf / in context: The tardemah protects Adam from witnessing the surgical act, preserving dignity in the formation of the woman.
Type of Learning: Custom (purpose of the deep sleep)What Is Learned: The deep sleep prevented Adam from seeing the taking of the side, so that the formation of woman would not appear undignified.