Here are some interesting links with little-known tidbits of new information to discover (especially good to read for Parshat Vayetzei):
Who Were Bilhah and Zilpah?
(Learned some tidbits about them I never heard before.)
Why aren't Bilhah and Zilpah Jewish Matriarchs?
12 Facts Every Jew Should Know About Rachel
13 Facts About Leah Everyone Should Know
(Did you know that the wife of Lavan & mother of Rachel & Leah was named Adina? A second Adina was the wife of Levi ben Yaakov, who was the granddaughter of Yoktan, who descended from Shem ben Noach, via Shelach & Yovav. Please see Who Was Adina? With so many Jewish girls named Adina—or the Yiddish equivalents: Aidel or Yenta—this is great information to know.)
Why a Leah Imeinu Can't (and Shouldn't) be a Sara Imeinu
This is an old Myrtle Rising article.
Esav and His Wives
What was the deal with Esav & his wacky wives? And what about the one with the fine-sounding name, Yehudit? Or the daughter of Yishmael he married to appease his parents? Not much is discussed in Chazal, but you can find out more in the above link.
Who Were Bilhah and Zilpah?
(Learned some tidbits about them I never heard before.)
Why aren't Bilhah and Zilpah Jewish Matriarchs?
12 Facts Every Jew Should Know About Rachel
13 Facts About Leah Everyone Should Know
(Did you know that the wife of Lavan & mother of Rachel & Leah was named Adina? A second Adina was the wife of Levi ben Yaakov, who was the granddaughter of Yoktan, who descended from Shem ben Noach, via Shelach & Yovav. Please see Who Was Adina? With so many Jewish girls named Adina—or the Yiddish equivalents: Aidel or Yenta—this is great information to know.)
Why a Leah Imeinu Can't (and Shouldn't) be a Sara Imeinu
This is an old Myrtle Rising article.
Esav and His Wives
What was the deal with Esav & his wacky wives? And what about the one with the fine-sounding name, Yehudit? Or the daughter of Yishmael he married to appease his parents? Not much is discussed in Chazal, but you can find out more in the above link.
A tree in bloom in Eretz Yisrael (Image courtesy of Ri Butov)
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