God Remembered Rachel for Saving Leah From Shame

Midrash Aggadah, Genesis 30:22

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·May 29, 2026

Another thing, "And God remembered etc." The Holy Blessed One remembered Rachel's modesty who passed on the signs to her sister that Jacob gave her so that her sister should not be embarrassed.

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