PEREK LAMID BEID Flashcards
how long has yaakov havent seen lavan
THREE DECADES
how many men does eisav ahve
400
why is yaakov nervouse about his encounter with EISAV
bc last time he saw eisav - wanted to kill him
how does yaakov prepare for this encounter (three things)
1) bribery
2) prayer
3) preparing for war
what does yaakov bribe eisav with
whos bringing this gift
flock - he spaces them out so it looks bigger than it act is
angels
how does he prepare for war
divides into two camps
if he attack one then the other one can escape
is this only applicable to yaakov and his time
WHAT DOES HASHEM WANT FORM US
no also how we can prepare for war
Tefillah - our lives are in HIS HANDS
thoughts on bribery
ridicoulus but needed so we wont die
why does dividing the camp work
works to save half the pop
if I have to lose some rather than all
why is it stupid to fight against eisav
what does this symbolize about the future
bc he has 400 men
that we will be disadvantaged
where does yaakov go
what does he get
who does he go with and what happens
NACHAL YEBOK
gets little jars
goes himself and gets attacked by the angel of EISAV
why is the money so imp to yaakov
bc it comes from HASHEM
what does the battle of eisavs angel and yaakov rep
final battle of all of us
at the final analysis- its just me standing in front of HASHEM
when theyre fighting what happens to teh dust
what does this rep
goes into air
foundation on which yaakov stands is weakened
when yaakov wins what does the malach say
how does yaakov respond
1) i have to sing shirah
2) I wont let u go until u give me a bracha