parsha bit: Vayeitzei

[cellio]

The torah describes Leah as having eyes that are weak. The midrash says that as she grew up, she heard people say that it's fortunate that Rivka had two sons while her brother Lavan had two daughters, because now the older son would marry the older daughter and the younger son would marry the younger daughter. Leah, the older daughter, inquired about Eisav, the older son, and when she found out what kind of man he was she cried until her eyes grew weak. (Genesis Rabbah 70:16)