According to the approach that Yosef sought to remain disconnected from his family, he did still feel connected to Binyamin, and feared that his younger brother was being mistreated by Leah’s sons in the same way that he had been.

Source: https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/parsha/the-hebrew-identity/mikeitz-egypts-hebrew-viceroy-2/2023/12/14/

And refreshingly, the lesbian romance is a nonissue for Leah’s family and the Haredi characters aren’t presented as repressive or joyless.

Source: https://forward.com/culture/534971/attachment-hasidic-horror-movie-queer-shudder/

“In March 2020, Leah’s father, Nathan Sharibu pleaded, ‘I have not heard anything from federal, state, and local governments since my daughter was abducted.

Source: https://punchng.com/forced-marriage-leah-sharibu-parents-hearts-bleed-five-year-pain-persists/

Leah’s caption for the post read, “About last night: We had a lot of fun celebrating a great cause.

Source: https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/reality-tv/teen-mom-star-leah-messer-is-beautiful-in-blue-for-ritzy-soiree/

Leah’s father was a survivor from the war, no less.

Source: https://www.jewishpress.com/sections/family/marriage-relationships/yankel-and-leah-chapter-twenty-five/2023/06/02/