Midrash for Yevamot 124:17

הא מהכא נפקא מהתם נפקא ואל אישך תשוקתך מלמד שהאשה משתוקקת על בעלה בשעה שהוא יוצא לדרך א"ר יוסף לא נצרכה אלא סמוך לווסתה

teaches that a woman yearns for her husband when he sets out on a journey! — R. Joseph replied: This<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The statement as to the duty of visiting. ');">⁴³</span> was required only in the case where her menstruation period was near.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' At the time he sets out on his journey. When no journey is contemplated one must keep away from his wife when the menstruation period is near. V. Shebu. 18b. ');">⁴⁴</span> And how near? Rabbah<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cur. edd., 'Raba'. ');">⁴⁵</span>

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