ɪn dʒˈuːɪʃ θˈɔːt ænd lˈɔː, dəmˈɛstɪk hˈɑːɹməni ɪz ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ɡˈoʊl; tə ðɪs ˈɛnd, ɐn ˈɜːli mˈɪdɹæʃ ˈɑːɹɡjuːz ðˌæɾə wˈaɪf ʃˌʊd nˌɑːt lˈiːv ðə hˈoʊm tˈuː fɹˈiːkwəntli.
In Jewish thought and law, domestic harmony is an important goal; to this end, an early midrash argues that a wife should not leave the home too frequently.