[Avodah] Vayeitze "Watch Whom You Marry"

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From: "kennethgmiller at juno.com" < >
Here's my question on this parsha: Why did Rachel have to relate to
subterfuge to accomplish all this? Why couldn't she go to Yaakov and say,
"Listen, we have a problem. I can't marry you while Leah is still single."
The only answer I can come up with is that she feared Yaakov would have
cancelled the whole thing. Anyone else?
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Yep. See Rashi 29:25.
It seems while Yaakov may have had suspicions about Lavan's intentions and
gave Rochel certain simanim, Rochel definitely didn't expect it.

She only realized it when she saw that Leah and not she - was being led to
the chuppa. Not wanting her sister to be shamed - she handed over to her the
pre-arranged simonim.

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