Chumash

Question 1

Be’er Sheva

Answer 1

Yaakov left from here and went to Charan

Question 2

Charan

Answer 2

Yaakov went to Charan from Be’er Shevs

Question 3

Rivka’s family

Answer 3

In Charan. Yaakov went to them

Question 4

And Yaakov went out from Be’er Sheva ויצא יעקב

Answer 4

Torah doesn’t say “And Yaakov went to Charan”l It mentions his departure because when a Tzaddik leaves a place, it makes an impression. A Tzaddik brings splendour, glory and beauty to a city. when he leaves he takes that with him

Question 5

Because the sun set כי בא השמש

Answer 5

The sun set early. Hashem wanted Yaakov to sleep in “the place”

Question 6

Yaakov’s dream

Answer 6

Yaakov saw a ladder סולם standing on the ground, top of the ladder was in the sky (Heaven) and there were angels going up and down. Hashem was on top of the ladder - he was guarding and talking to Yaakov

Question 7

Meeting between Yaakov and Rachel

Answer 7

while Yaakov was speaking to the shepherds, Rachel came with her father’s sheep. When Yaakov saw her, he rolled the stone from the well and watered the Lavan’s flock. he kissed Rachel, he cried and told Rachel that he was Rivka’s son from Eretz Canaan. Rachel ran and told her father

Question 8

And he wept ויבך

Answer 8

Yaakov saw through Divine Inspiration that he wouldn’t be buried with Rachel and he came empty handed.

Question 9

Eliphaz

Answer 9

Esav’s son. he stole Yaakov’s gifts

Question 10

Meeting between Yaakov and Lavan

Answer 10

Lavan ran to Yaakov, hugged him, kissed him and brought him to his home.
Lavan was disappointed cuz Yaakov didn’t bring gifts.

Question 11

Eliezer

Answer 11

Avraham’s servant. when he came to find a wife for Yitzchak, he brought lots of gifts to Lavan

Question 12

Lavan’s 2 daughters

Answer 12

Leah - older one. her eyes were weak

Rachel - younger one. she was very pretty

Question 13

Weak ועיני לאה רכות

Answer 13

Leah’s eyes were weak. Leah thought she would have to marry Esav so she cried.

Question 14

Lavan had 2 daughters and Rivka had 2 sons

Answer 14

older for the older - Leah for Esav

younger for younger - Rachel for Yaakov

Question 15

When Yaakov woke up he was afraid

Answer 15

The place he slept on was holy. it is the house of Hashem and the gate of heavens

Question 16

And I did not know ואנכי לא ידעתי

Answer 16

If he had known it was such a holy place, he wouldn’t have slept there

Question 17

Hashem’s promise to Yaakov (5 things)

Answer 17

1) Land he was lying on would be for Yaakov and his descendants
2) His descendants will be like the dust of the earth and spread to the east, west, north and south
3) Hashem will be with Yaakov and guard him
4) Hashem will bring him back safely to Eretz Canaan
5) Hashem will not leave him

Question 18

He put it under his head שם מראשותיו

Answer 18

Rashi: because Yaakiv is a Tzaddik, the stones fought over whose stone would be under his head

Question 19

The stone Yaakov slept on

Answer 19

Yaakov placed the stone as a monument, he poured oil on top of it. He called the place Beit- El, it was called Luz before

Question 20

Yaakov’s promise to Hashem

Answer 20

1) When he gets back safely from Charan
2) If Hashem gives him food to eat and clothes to wear
3) Hashem will be with him
then Yaakov will give him Ma’aser מעשר

Question 21

Ma’aser מעשר

Answer 21

1/10th of earnings. we learn to give 1/10th of our earnings to Tzedakka

Question 22

Going Up and down

עולים ויורדים

Answer 22

The angels who were with Yaakov in Canaan are going up and other angels are coming down to look after him outside of Israel

Question 23

Stood above him - to guard him

Answer 23

נצב עליו - לשמרו

Question 24

Yaakov’s wages

Answer 24

he would work for Lavan for 7 years to marry Rachel

Question 25

Lavan made a feast

Answer 25

Lavan gave Leah to marry Yaakov instead of Rachel

Question 26

Yaakov asked why Lavan deceived him

Answer 26

Lavan said it wasn’t the cutom in Charan to give the younger before the first born

Question 27

Yaakov must wait 1 week

Answer 27

then he can marry Rachel but must work for another 7 years

Question 28

Yaakov lifted his feet וישא יעקב רגליו

Answer 28

When he heard that Hashem would protected him, he lifted his feet and it was easy for him to walk

Question 29

Yaakiv lifted his feet with lightness

Answer 29

Yaakov felt confident cuz Hashem said he would be with him and return him to Canaan

Question 30

the well with sheep lyig by it

Answer 30

big stone was on it so shephards had to wait until all flocks gathered and tolled the stone together