Ba'al Shem Tov, Vayetzei
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**ורחל היתה יפת תואר וגו', ויאהב יעקב את רחל וגו'.**זה היה בעבור שיש ליעקב מדת התפארת כל מה שהיה רואה דבר נאה אמר אם לגשמי זה נאה מכל שכן אם היה בזה הדבר הלול ושבח לה': (אור תורה פ' ויצא).
Rachel was shapely and beautiful to look at. And Jacob loved Rachel… (ibid. 29:17-18) This was because Jacob had the attribute of Tiferet (“Beauty”).⁶ Whenever he saw something attractive, he would say: “If this beauty so becomes a physical thing, how much higher would it be if it was dedicated to praising and glorifying G‑d. Ohr Torah, Vayetze
footnotes: ⁶ According to Kabbalah, Abraham corresponded to the Sefirah of Chesed – Love; Isaac corresponded to the Sefirah of Gevurah – Strength; and Jacob corresponded to the Sefirah of Tiferet – Beauty or Harmony.