Genesis 2:18
בראשית פרשת בראשית פרק ב:יח
וַיֹּאמֶר יְקֹוָק אֱלֹהִים לֹא טוֹב הֱיוֹת הָאָדָם לְבַדּוֹ אֶעֱשֶׂה לּוֹ עֵזֶר כְּנֶגְדּוֹ:
The Lord God said, "It is not good for man to be alone; I will make a fitting helper for him." [JPS translation]

Suggested Discussion Questions:

1. Why isn't it good for us to be alone?

2. What is the purpose of companionship?

Time Period: Biblical (early ancestors to 165 BCE)