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kgh5771; To answer your question, we are talking about Yaakov Avinu, B’chir Ha’avos, who’s likeness is ingrained in the Kiseh Hakavod. Surley you don’t think that The V’ayehav means simply falling in love as the term goes.
The Ohr HaChaim Hakadosh states “Vayehav” after mentioning her beauty to tell us that not because of her beauty was there a
Vayehav, only because he recognized her as his true Zivug.
It is utterly atrocious when people take the holy Avos and try to bring them down to their level comparing their own petty thoughs and intentions to the lofty Avos.
Before the Torah mentions any Ahavah for Rochel it says that
when he met Rochel Imeinu he cried, & Rashi Hakadosh brings FIRST the reason to explain his crying, was that he saw with Ruach Hakodesh that they would not be buried together in the Meoroh. The second being that he came empty handed.
Do any of us break down crying when we first lay eyes on our
Bashert for something we see with Ruach Hakodesh?
It is understandable that we have to learn lessons from the stories of the Torah & the Avos how to behave etc..
but How dare any of us bring proof from the very holy lofty
Tzaddikim by bringing them to our lowly levels.