Jacob was content to remain in the tents, of smooth skin, beloved by Rebekah. As noted, Rebekah’s pregnancy and birth of the children seemed to augur the tensions that would exist between them.

Jacob tricked Esau into selling his birthright for a bowl of soup and later with Rebekah’s help deceived Isaac, who had gone blind, by wearing an animal skin to simulate Esau’s hairiness ...

Two days after a jury convicted socialite Rebecca Grossman in the hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers in ... 11, and brother Jacob, 8, while speeding behind a car driven by then-lover ...

Leah & Rachel . Once the best of friends, Leah and her younger sister, Rachel, both yearn for Jacob's heart and hand in marriage. But Jacob's heart is with Rachel, whose beauty has captivated him.

Rebecca and Jacob waited three years to become parents. That was considered “late” within their community. Couples who must wait longer, Rebecca said, “don’t so much keep it private.

The series will center on Sarah, Hagar, Rebekah, Leah, and Rachel, ... Her sons exist in conflict from the very start, with Jacob literally holding onto his brother Esau’s heel during birth.

That’s also true of the score, with music by Jacob Yandura and lyrics by Rebekah Greer Melocik. The songs are generically bittersweet, frustratingly similar and make the show feel motionless.

While her husband, Isaac, is firm in the right of succession for Esau, Rebekah is equally convinced that Jacob is the most deserving one to be the rightful heir.