"Indeed, the Biblical commentaries suggest that Rachel knew very well what was going on and colluded with her sister Leah to help her succeed in the deception of Jacob." ~ Ariel Bar Tzadok
"So here we have Jacob the deceiver of his father, Isaac, being deceived by his father in-law Laban. Jacob tricked Isaac into giving him his patriarchal blessing, and Laban tricked Jacob into marrying a woman through whom that patriarchal blessing would be achieved. Remember, it is Leah's sons, Judah and Levi, who inherit both the Throne and Priesthood of the nation of Israel." ~ Ariel Bar Tzadok
"Jacob's time with his father in-law is a period in sharp contrast with the period he was with his own father. At home, with Mom and Dad, Jacob was the subordinate one. Here in the home of his father in-law, Jacob had to put every trick he had ever learned into play in order to survive. In Dad's house Jacob was the deceiver, in Laban's house Jacob was the deceived. And through all these struggles and hard times, Jacob was honed and fine-tuned into a strong, responsible and powerful man." ~ Ariel Bar Tzadok
