In this week’s episode, we follow Yaakov as he leaves the holiness of his parents’ home and enters the world of Lavan, a place of concealment, deception, and spiritual challenge. I explore Yaakov’s preparation, his years of learning, the dream at Har HaMoriah, and the spiritual descent that becomes the foundation of the Jewish future.

I focus on Leah, the sister whose tears, prayers, and hidden world reshape her destiny and ours. We look at how our sages describe her as “destined” for Esav, and how through relentless tefillah she becomes the mother of most of the tribes. I also explore the quiet courage of sisterhood between Rachel and Leah: the signs under the chuppah, the willingness to spare a sister humiliation, and later, Leah’s willingness to give up another tribe that Rachel could merit a child. Together, they open the portal through which the Jewish people are born.

Leah teaches us that pain doesn’t disqualify us from greatness; it can become the very place we meet Hashem. Her journey, from tears to gratitude, from “hated” to the mother of Yehuda and Mashiach, offers a map for anyone longing to believe that their story can still be rewritten.

Lea

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