“A nd all [Yaakov’s] sons and all his daughters got up to comfort him.” (Bereishis 37:35)
Rashi quotes Rabi Nechemia saying the daughters refer to his daughters-in-law who were Canaanite women.
One can wonder how the Shevatim married women from Canaan since Avraham was insistent on sending Eliezer to Charan so that Yitzchak wouldn’t marry a woman from Canaan. Furthermore Rivkah tells Yitzchak (27:46): “I am disgusted with my life because of the daughters of Ches.” She therefore sent Yaakov to her family to find a wife. So how could Yaakov’s sons marry women from Canaan? (Rav Pincus Tiferes Shimshon)
I’m a wannabe shadchan. Not a professional but I try to help couples find each other. My track record isn’t too good though. To date I’ve never actually brought a shidduch to the chuppah. But I’ve had some serious “parshahs” so I must be doing it almost right. Does almost count in shidduchim?
