Based upon a question a friend of mine asked me - regarding the number of tribes - I decided to write a bit about the twelve, or thirteen, Tribes of Israel. This first article covers six of them... next week, we'll look at more.

The Twelve Tribes - Six from Yaakov and Leah
There are twelve tribes of Israel - or are there thirteen? In this article, we will look at the sons of Yaakov and Leah who make up six of the Tribes of Israel.

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