parsha bit: Vayetzei
Dec. 8th, 2005 10:34 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cellioRabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev said that when Rachel learned of the deception Lavan planned, substituting Leah for her in the wedding ceremony, she went to Leah and taught her her mannerisms to try to prevent Yaakov from rejecting Leah. When Yaakov learned later that Rachel had done this, sacrificing her own happiness to show compassion for her sister, his love for Rachel increased even more.
(Aside: I don't know what, if anything, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak said about Yaakov's developing attitude toward Leah. And I still believe that this ruse harmed Leah at least as much as, if not more than, the other parties involved. I've written about that before.)
(Aside: I don't know what, if anything, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak said about Yaakov's developing attitude toward Leah. And I still believe that this ruse harmed Leah at least as much as, if not more than, the other parties involved. I've written about that before.)
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Date: 2005-12-12 04:41 pm (UTC)