PEREK CHUF TET

Question 1

Describe Yaakovs feelings on the way to the land of the ppl of KEDEM

Answer 1

he was afraid bc Eisav was chasing him and going to Lavans house

Question 1

Explain Yaakovs mistake and bc of that his words to the shepards
Rashi and Sforno

What weren’t the Shepards doing
What don’t tzadikim like

What is Yaakov saying

Answer 1

Rashi: Sheperads werent doing jobs
Tzadikim dont like injustice is happening

Sforno: Yaakov is saying you’re not doing ur day job

Question 2

Compare how yaakov acts and how expects others to act

What did Laban do to yaakov

Answer 2

Yaakov was tricked by Lavan but worked faithfully

Question 3

Explain Older and Younger to Rav Wolbe

Answer 3

GDOLAH - LEah
Hw long kings and Cohanim will rule = long
KTANA - RACHEL
Kings and Cohanim for short time

Question 4

when yaakov is building mizbach
what two things does he want

Answer 4

1) food
2) clothing
he wants minimalism

Question 5

why does yaakov only wnat what he needs

Answer 5

plenty = distraction from what we know to be imp - Yaakov wants minimal - all he wants = enough

Question 6

why does he pick up legs and jump into excitement after dream

Answer 6

bc HaShem is with him
going with him to LAVAN
that’s whats meant to happen

Question 7

when yaakov goes to kedem where does he go first

Answer 7

to the well

Question 8

why is everyone waiting around the well

Answer 8

there is a rock on top

Question 9

why is there a rock ontop of the well

Answer 9

shepards put it there bc they dont trust each other
cant draw water until everyone is there

Question 10

kedem society vs Torah Society

Answer 10

Torah Society = successful and productive society bc there is TRUST
instilled FEAR IF HASHEM

Question 11

when Yaakove comes to the well what does he see
how does he feel and why

Answer 11

he sees ppl wasting time
he cant stand it bc there are workers and not working
its injustice to their employer

Question 12

when yaakov engages in convo with them how do shepards respond

Answer 12

they tell him to get lost

Question 13

what happens whne Yaakov gives them MUSSAR about not working

Answer 13

they give a long and good answer - trying to defend themselves

Question 14

why are they trying to defend themselves

Answer 14

they respect him
he shows that he stands for moral value and he cares about justice
if you are prepared to stand for TRUTH - then u will get RESPECT

Question 15

why is Rochel being a shepardess stand out to YAAKOV

Answer 15

what we do repeatedly is what we become
if you have to take of defenseless animals - you become merciful - excites YAAKOV

Question 16

what does Yaakov do

Answer 16

move the rock

Question 17

what does Rav Dessler say about giving

Answer 17

more you give, the more you love

Question 18

so when yaakov moves the rock
how does he feel about rochel

Answer 18

yaakov invests in rochel
creates special bond with her
she reminds him of his mom
he helps her
works for her
loves her

Question 19

how long did lavan take yaakov in
what does yaakov say
what happens as a result

Answer 19

a month and he works hard
ill work for you for 7 yrs in exchange for ROCHEL (specifies rochel bc he knows LAVAN IS A TRICKSTER)
they have an agreement

Question 20

why ROchel not leah
what is rochel symbolic of
what si elah
what is yaakov

Answer 20

ROchel is symbolic of oral torah - ;earning an understanding and knowledge
leah reps teflah
yaakov reps written torah

Question 21

is rochel quiet or loud
who are her descendants
examples of them being quiet

Answer 21

quiet
shaul- was appointe dking told no one
estehr - doesn’t say which country and nation shes from

Question 22

how is leah
how is she considered in the eyes of lavan and YAakov

Answer 22

shes expressive
not imp

Question 23

yaakov marries both leah and rochel what does he need

Answer 23

oral torah and tefillah

Question 24

why are rochels gift temp
what is leah

Answer 24

rochel is din
wont need when moshiach comes
we will be good with our enemies

CHESED
SHES TORAH AND….

Question 25

what do the avot just want
example of avrhama nd yitzhak and yaakov

Answer 25

THEY JUST WANT YORAH
- AVRHAM EVICTS YISHMAEL
- YITZHAK WANTS TO GIVE BRACHA TO EISAV JUST WANTS TORAH LEARNING FOR YAAKOV
- YAAKOV JUST ASKS HASHEM FOR FOOD AND CLOTHES

Question 26

what do the IMAHOS want
what does rochel say to leah
what did sara want
what did rivka want

Answer 26

EXTRA
1) be with yaakov - so u can have yissachar
2) sara wanted yitzhak to hv everything and get rid fo yishmael
3) rivka wanted yaakov to have the brachot

Question 27

Yaakov loved rochel so much that it felt fast
why is time flying by

Answer 27

Yaakov felt he had to work on himself to marry rochel (fixing middot - time is flying)

Question 28

yaakov says give me my wife so..
who talks like this?

Answer 28

1) i can hv relations with her
2) Yaakovs thought process was bringing call yisrael to existence

Question 29

what does lavan do

Answer 29

switch rochel and leah

Question 30

when yaakov maries leah what does it take time for him to do
what does this rep

Answer 30

to love her
slow appreciation for tefilah

Question 31

why does it take time for Yaakov to love leah

Answer 31

lavan thought leah is worthless

Question 32

yaakov goes to lava saying
when does he marry rochel

Answer 32

we both know im supposed to marry rochel - ill work another 7 years
marries rochel a week after leah