Halakhah for Bava Kamma 163:10
ושיהו אוכלין שום בע"ש משום עונה דכתיב (תהלים א, ג) אשר פריו יתן בעתו וא"ר יהודה ואיתימא רב נחמן ואיתימא רב כהנא ואיתימא ר' יוחנן זה המשמש מטתו מע"ש לע"ש
upon which those who expound verses metaphorically<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Doreshe Reshumoth; v. Sanh. (Sonc. ed.) p. 712. n. 12. ');"><sup>16</sup></span> said: water means nothing but Torah,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. supra p. 76. ');"><sup>17</sup></span>
Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chayim
1. The Laws Pertaining to Marital Intimacy on Shabbat, 2 Seifim: Marital intimacy is one of the expressions of Shabbos pleasure. Accordingly, [our Sages] determined that healthy Torah scholars, who are obligated to fulfill their conjugal duties once a week, should do so each Friday night.
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