Parshas Vayaitzai, Perek כ״ט

Why was Yaakov traveling to Charan? 2

• To go to Lavan's house to find a wife

• To go Lavan's house to run away from Eisav

• To learn a parnassa, a trade)

• To go on vacation

What do we learn from the words in the Pasuk, ויפגע המקום? 4

• The name of the place was הר המוריה

• The same word, "makom", was used by Avrohom at Akaidas Yitzchok.

• On his way Yaakov felt bad and passed by this holy place, so he turned around and Hashem shortened the distance, and the place met up with him

• The word is a Loshon of Tefillah.

• it means - and he met up with firends

Why does it say both words in the Pasuk, וילך ויצא?

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• When a tzadik leaves the town its glory leaves too.

• When a Tzadik leaves a town its splendor leaves too.

• When a tzadik leaves the town, its beauty leaves too.

• When a tzadik leaves a town people are happy.

Who set up תפילת שחרית?

• אברהם

• יצחק

• יעקב

• רבי קטלרסקי

Who set up Tefilas Mincha?

• אברהם

• יצחק

• יעקב

• רבי מרגנסטיין

Who set up Tefilas Maariv?

• אברהם

• יצחק

• יעקב

• גברת שער

What happened to the 12 stones? 3

• They turned into 1 stone.

• They rolled off the mountain.

• The stones argued because they wanted to serve a tzadik.

• after the stones fused into 1, Yaakov realized that he was destined to have the 12 shvatim.

Did Yaakov travel straight from Beer Shevah to Har Hamoriah?

• No, he stopped off on the way to Yeshivas Shem V Eivar.

• No, he stopped off at Cobean Coffee.

How many years did he learn in ישיבת שם ועבר?

• 14

• 100

• 1

Why does the pasuk say, ( the sun set) כי בא השמש?

• Because Hashem changed the day into night in order to bring the dream of prophecy to Yaakov.

• So Yaakov can continue his game of soccer.

• To show how glorious it is when the sun sets.