Is a husband obligated to fulfill onah before departing on a journey?
Synopsis
The Mechaber requires a husband to visit his wife before departing on a journey unless the journey is for a mitzvah. Commentators debate whether the prohibition in seif 15 (against relations on the day of travel) creates a contradiction.
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