Quoting%20commentary for Chagigah 16:3

ורב אשי האי בחגך מאי עביד ליה ההוא לכדרב דניאל בר קטינא דאמר רב דניאל בר קטינא אמר רב מניין שאין נושאין נשים במועד שנאמר (דברים טז, יד) ושמחת בחגך ולא באשתך:

And what does R. Ashi do with "in your festival" ["b'chagecha"]? That is to accord with that of R. Daniel bar Katina. For R. Daniel bar Katina said in the name of Rav, How do we know that we don't marry women during the intermediary days of the festival? Because it is said, (Deuteronomy 16:14) "and you shall rejoice in your festival," - and not in your wife [so stay away from creating this happiness at this time which is for happiness in the festival].

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