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Bilhah: Rachel’s handmaid. Due to her own childlessness, Rachel gave her to her husband Jacob as a concubine, hoping to rare the progeny of this union. Mother of Dan and Naphtali. After Rachel’s death, she became embroiled in Reuben’s Sin.
Question: When blessing a daughter it is traditional to say, "May G‑d make you like Sarah, Rebecca, Leah and Rachel." Why aren't Bilhah and Zilpah mentioned? I know they were "hand maidens" but they must have been special in order to give birth to four of...
Learn about the mothers of Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher, four of the 12 Tribes of Israel.
The Price of a Wife, Jacob’s Children, Jacob’s Wealth
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