Did any husbands leave behind wives, or any wives leave behind husbands in Egypt during the Exodus? If so did this qualify a divorce of sorts?
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What do you mean, leave them behind? I'm pretty sure all of B'nei Yisrael left. – Scimonster May 18 '15 at 06:50
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1@Scimonster A bunch of them died before leaving, but I don't know if that's really what the OP is really asking about – Daniel May 18 '15 at 13:18
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@Scimonster I thought only a fifth left? – הראל May 19 '15 at 21:35
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Why was this downvoted? – הראל Aug 17 '15 at 04:29
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@KinnardHockenhull That seems to be just a Midrash the pashtanim strictly disagree with such a reading. – mevaqesh Jul 28 '16 at 09:15
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Rashi in Beshalach on "chamushim" states that all those left behind died during the three days of darkness. Every member of Bnai Yisrael who survived left in the Exodus. Thus, if a husband or wife was left behind, the person who left was a widow or widower.
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