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The matriarchs of the Jewish people: Sarah, Rivkah, Rachel, and Leah. Often also includes Bilhah and Zilpah.

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What was the name of Rivka's mother?

Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky in his Sefer טעמא דקרא brings down (on Parshash Chayei Sarah) that Rivka's mothers name was Devorah, indeed the same Devorah that the Torah referres to as the מינקת. His source …
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Leah: Isn't it enough that you took away my husband?

I heard from my Rebbes that this was the greatness of Rachel. Not only did she give away the Simonim but she did it in a way that Leah never noticed and would not feel embarrassed. All part of the gre …
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Leah: Isn't it enough that you took away my husband?

Having just seen a Medrash that refutes my previous answer, I will suggest another. The Medrash relates that Rachel hid under the bed whilst Leah was together with Yaacov, and every time Yaacov asked …
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