[Avodah] Vayeitze "Watch Whom You Marry"

[Richard Wolpoe]

On Nov 12, 2007 8:59 PM, kennethgmiller at juno.com <kennethgmiller at juno.com>
wrote:

> R' Richard Wolpoe asked:
> > How did HKBH let Y'aaov Avinu have relations with Le'ah that
> > night when his Kesubbah said Rachel - which meant his bi'ah
> > was assur.
>
> I figure it's a kal vachomer from the heter to marry two sisters:


WADR: This does no address my question at all
Ya'akov CONCSIOUSLY married 2 sisters.  Whether he did the right thing or
the wrong thing he STILL had bechira.

In fact: Ya'akov had 3  options:

   1. Annul the marriage to Le'ah
   2. Give up on Rachel
   3. Add Rachel to  his existing marraige to  Le'ah

Ya'kov did NOT have to marry 2 sisters at all.  Even if he did #1 he still
could have  married Rachel whilst Le'ah was alive since after all it was a
Mikach Ta'us.  Why Ya'kov chose what he chose and did what he did has
already been justified to my satisfaction.

To reiterate: the original question is strictly about the case of HBKH
protecting tzadikkim from UNINTENDED acts.  And this impacted the
relationship with Le'ah and hurt Reuven in the sense he was in effect born
out of wedlock if you accept that Le'ah was impregnated that very night.


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