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In Genesis, when Joseph has the dream about the sheafs of wheat bowing to him; and Jacob asks him “Will your mother and I bow down to you?” Is the mother Jacob refers to Rachel or Leah? If my understanding is correct, Rachel has been dead for several years when this happened. Did Leah become Joseph and Benjamin’s mother when Rachel died?

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Good afternoon my name is Jonathan and I was just wondering if the tribes were only named after Jacob’s sons or if they were the actual leaders of each tribe

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Shalom, if I may ask another question regarding Jacob. It is said that he dwelled in tents. What does this mean exactly? I was told that it meant he studied the Torah. Is this true?   Thank you.  

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What do the rabbis say about these verses, in general? And more specifically, in verse 2 who is "they"? And verses 6-7, and finally what about David wearing the "linen ephod? Was this the ephod worn by the High Priest?   Thanks David

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Dear Rabbi, Are there forces or circumstances in the world that make a person a certain way, without the person being really responsible for options and results throughout life? For example, might a thief be innocent because of “the stars,” or fate or destiny? Thank you!