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  • Shmitah and yovel are so important that the ancient midrash Pesikta Rabbati records they are among the seven commandments that illuminate the world.

    Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson: Possessing And Releasing Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson 2011

  • Another source (Gen. Rabbati, Hayyei Sarah, 100 – 101) lists her among the twenty-two worthy women in the world.

    Abishag: Midrash and Aggadah. 2009

  • The midrash adds that Laban knew that Jacob married Leah unwillingly, and therefore gave him Zilpah, as well, so that he would not grieve Leah (Gen. Rabbati, Vayeze, p. 120).

    Leah: Midrash and Aggadah. 2009

  • As punishment for this behavior, Leah was caused even greater embarrassment with the episode of Dinah (Gen. Rabbati, Vayishlah, p. 168).

    Leah: Midrash and Aggadah. 2009

  • Adah adorned herself with jewelry for harlotry, from which her name Adah is derived, with the meaning of the wearing [adayat] of jewelry (Gen. Rabbati, Vayishlah, p. 160).

    Esau, Wives of: Midrash and Aggadah. 2009

  • However, according to another tradition, Zilpah was the daughter of Laban and one of his concubines and she was thus the paternal half-sister of Rachel and Leah (Gen. Rabbati, Vayeze, p. 119).

    Zilpah: Midrash and Aggadah. 2009

  • The midrash relates that since Jacob married Leah unwillingly, he was also given Zilpah so as not to grieve Leah (Gen. Rabbati, Vayeze, p. 120).

    Zilpah: Midrash and Aggadah. 2009

  • As punishment for this behavior, Leah was caused even greater mortification with the episode of Dinah (Gen. Rabbati, Vayishlah, p. 168).

    Rachel: Midrash and Aggadah. 2009

  • Jacob favored Rachel and even loved her maidservant Bilhah more than Zilpah, the handmaiden of Leah (Gen. Rabbati, Vayeze, p. 120).

    Zilpah: Midrash and Aggadah. 2009

  • Bilhah bore Jacob two sons, Dan and Naphtali, the first by her own merit, and the second by the merit of Rachel (Gen. Rabbati, Vayeze, p. 121).

    Rachel: Midrash and Aggadah. 2009

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