Once upon a time there was a prince who had only one daughter whom he loved deeply.
When the girl came of age the prince found for her a worthy husband and prepared the wedding. On the eve of the painful separation, he spoke thus to the young husband:
”I give you my daughter as wife and I have no more right to retain her at my side any more. But you must understand, my dear son-in-law, how hard is the separation for me. Therefore I beg you to take good care of my dear child and to keep a small room in your house always ready for me. Then I may rejoice in her company from time to time.
Similarly, God gave away the Torah to the people Israel with the following warning: “I entrust to you this treasure with the hope that you will take care of it and you will have where are you dwell, a place, a small temple, where I can stay near my only daughter.” -Midrash
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