THE CHALLENGE OF LEAH
Leah is a timid girl with gentle eyes. At just eight years old, following her mother’s death during Raquel's birth, she is thrust into the role of caregiver for her newborn sister, forcing her to grow up quickly. With a callous father and an unsympathetic stepmother, her only ally is Zilpa, a fellow eight-year-old servant. Leah is not particularly attractive and endures the scorn of her half-brothers and stepmother. Filled with insecurities and lacking self-esteem, she immerses herself in cooking, eventually becoming an exceptional chef. When she meets the newcomer Jacob, she develops feelings for him, only to be heartbroken when she discovers he favors her younger sister, the stunning Rachel. Due to a scheme orchestrated by her father, with her sister’s agreement, Leah is pressured into marrying Jacob instead of Rachel. Realizing he has been deceived, Jacob grows resentful and begins to look down on Leah. Although she remains his wife, he also takes Rachel as his second wife, whom he truly loves. Leah strives to be a good wife, yet despite giving him several children, she continues to face Jacob's disdain. Longing for his affection, she grapples with feelings of rejection and eventually comes to the realization that she must change her life to reclaim her self-worth.
Jacob is the son of Isaac and Rebekah, the twin brother of Esau and the grandson of Abraham. Husband of Leah and Rachel, father of twelve sons and daughter with their two wives and their maidservants. Esau and Jacob are born, fulfilling the prophecy of God to Rebekah on the two nations that would be... +See More
The elder daughter of Laban, the sister of Rachel, the first wife of Jacob. Mother of Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah. Leah is a shy, tender-eyed girl. At the age of eight, after the death of her mother in the birth of Rachel, she is forced to take responsibility for the ca... +See More
Laban’s younger daughter, Rebekah’s niece, sister to Leah, Jacob’s second wife. Mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Rachel is a beautiful girl and she knows it. Confident, she uses her charms to get everything she wants. Futile and spoiled, she does not care much about the feelings of others, not e... +See More
Father of Leah and Rachel, brother of Rebekah (mother of Jacob), husband of Adinah (with whom he had Leah and Rachel) and of Layla (with whom he had Eliab and Hananiah). A violent man who wants more money and inferiorizes the female figure. For Laban, what matters is profit and he is always doing di... +See More
Servant of Laban, Zilpah has been abused by her master’s sons since she was young. Forced to take care of the pigs, she ends up liking the animals. Zilpah is simple, scolding, but faithful and sincere as anyone and with a good heart. Her marks and wounds, she hides under a veil of lightness and la... +See More
Servant of Laban is given to Rachel when she marries Jacob. Bilah is a survivor and holds Rachel’s bad treatment, contenting herself with the comfort of a few thefts. Malicious and envious, she does not think twice about fulfilling her carnal desires when she becomes involved with one of the sons ... +See More
