14 Reuben Facts You Should Know
© Copyright Chabad.org · 770 Eastern Parkway Suite 405 · Brooklyn, NY 11213 Source: 14 Reuben Facts You Should Know - Chabad.org 14 Reuben Facts You Should Know By Menachem Posner 1. He Was the Firstborn of Leah and Jacob Reuben was the first of six sons born to Jacob by his first (but not favorite) wife, Leah. 1 Although he was the eldest of Jacob’s 12 sons (progenitors of the 12 Tribes ), throughout his life he seemed to fail to actualize his potential to lead his brothers. Read: 13 Leah Facts 2. His Name Means “See, Son” Leah was hopeful that her fertility would lead to Jacob favoring her, and this hope is reflected in the names she gave her sons. When she gave birth to her first boy, ...