[Avodah] Fw: Yaakov kissing Rachel

[SBA]

From: "SBA" <sba at sba2.com>
> Off list comment:
> the Bnei Yisoschor has a slightly chasidishe pshat about the kiss, that
> when Yaakov saw Rochel, he saw a ''chefetz shel mitzvah'', ie,that he will
> be able to be mekayem the mitzvah of "piryeh verivyeh" - thus when ..
was like kissing a sefer torah- and he was  kissing
> the ''chefzteh" of the mitzvah.  ayin shom.

I was tonight shown where the BY writes about this.
It is in his sefer Derech Pekudecho (P 23/45), where he explains
why the Avos all had wives who were "Yefas Toar".
Also re Avrohom saying to Soroh 'hinei no yodati ki eshes yefas mareh at"
and his sudden concerns re the Mitzrim, etc etc. He also explains the
general 'pliyeh' re Avimelech seeing Yitzchok and Rivka's behaviour
through the window, vechule.

It's worthwhile checking it out.

SBA

PS, I wasn't going to get involved in the 'sex appeal' discussion
on Areivim. However, I notice that the Or Hachaim Hakodesh (Vayetze 29:17)
writes re Rachel "veyefas mareh - shehaya lo chen sheyisaveh lo kol ro'eh".