Leah’s eyes were rakkot (tender/long/weak). And Rachel was beautiful of appearance and beautiful of form. (Genesis 29:17) Rakkot—Leah thought she would have to marry Esav and she therefore wept continually (Rashi, citing Genesis Rabbah 70:16). All happy families are alike. But every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. (Tolstoy,
Of (Hidden) Beauty
Of (Hidden) Beauty
Of (Hidden) Beauty
Leah’s eyes were rakkot (tender/long/weak). And Rachel was beautiful of appearance and beautiful of form. (Genesis 29:17) Rakkot—Leah thought she would have to marry Esav and she therefore wept continually (Rashi, citing Genesis Rabbah 70:16). All happy families are alike. But every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. (Tolstoy,