WATER FROM THE WELL: SARAH, REBEKAH, RACHEL AND LEAH —ANNE RICHARDSON ROIPHE Roiphe embroiders the terse accounts of Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel and Leah in Genesis by using her own imagination and by drawing on prayer books, Talmud, midrash, the Zohar and several collections of legends. The result is a colorful, characterdriven portrayal of the women, emphasizing their experiences with their husbands and their children.