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GENESIS — 29:25 morning

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Vayeitzei (Genesis 28:10-32:3), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GEN
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GEN1298 And was she not Leah until now? – Because of the tokens that Jacob had given to Rachel [so that Lavan not substitute Leah in the darkness], and which she, in turn, had given to Leah [so that she not be shamed in the situation she had been placed into], he had not recognized her until that time [when it became light] Megillah 13b TEMIMAH-GEN 130-1

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GENESIS — 29:32 Reuven

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Vayeitzei (Genesis 28:10-32:3), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GEN
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GEN1303 [lit., “See the son”] – What is signified by the name “Reuven”?   Leah said: “See the difference between my son and the son [Esau] of my father –in-law [Isaac.]   For the son of my father-in-law, though he sold his birthright willingly, it is written about him Genesis 27:41: ‘And Esau hated Jacob,’ whereas my son, though Joseph forcibly took the birthright from him, as it is written I Chronicles 5:1: ‘But since he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph’ – still, he was not envious of him, as it is written Genesis 37:21: ‘And Reuven heard, and he rescued him [Joseph] from their hands’ Berachot 7b TEMIMAH-GEN 132

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GENESIS — 31:4 field

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Vayeitzei (Genesis 28:10-32:3), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GEN
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GEN1327 It was taught: R. Akiva said: ‘I love the Medes [for their discretion], for when they take counsel with each other, they do so only in the field [where they cannot be overheard.]’ R. Adda b. Ahava said: “Where in Scripture is this seen to be a desirable practice? – ‘And Jacob sent, and called Rachel and Leah to the field’” Berachot 8b TEMIMAH-GEN 135

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