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The Patriarchs
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Year 2164 of the Jewish calendar.

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In the fifty-sixth year of Yaakov's life [(this is Year 2164)], it was told to Rivkah about Lavan son of Betuel her brother, that his wife was still barren. And HaShem remembered her and she conceived and bore twin daughters: the firstborn was Leah and the younger was Rachel [(Sefer HaYashar). And so according to Levush Orah. And in Pirkei DeRabbi chapter 5: Lavan had four daughters from five women, and the two are traced after their mother, and there is no prohibition of sisters, see there.] At that time, Yitzchak said to Esav, "Hunt me game and make me delicacies so that I may bless you," etc. [Rivkah was a reincarnation of Chavah, and Yaakov was Adam who listened to the voice of Chavah for evil.

Therefore "just listen to my voice"—the minimization now is for good (Na'acha in the deletions).] And Esav wept. [Some say in Shechitat 3, the tears indicate that one was from the right and one from the left and one was tied between his eyes, etc., see section 67. Esav was from the secret of the snake (Zohar Va'era). Yefet was reincarnated in Esav (Yalkut Reuveni Toldot). Esav's soul spark was in Shimshon (see Year 2811), and he was reincarnated in Zimri (see Year 2488).]

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