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R’ Tzaddok says that Lea represents the turbulent soul of a baal teshuvah (returnee to the Jewish faith), while Rachel represents the soul of a tzaddik gamur (completely righteous). The baal teshuvah has a very "colorful" past, making their avodas Hashem much more complex. The baal teshuvah has the ability to raise their past experiences from aspects of life which the tzaddik never dealt with. The baal teshuvah must make sure not to throw away their past, but rather, to utilize it for their benefit. Clear vision and proper morals can only come from the Torah, not from our mind. We sometimes alter our ethics to fit it with our own will. The most dangerous gentiles are those that are driven by “the word of G-d” (Islam)