translations
The translation of ויצא
and he went
where did יעקב leave from?
to teach us that צדיקים leave a void when they leave
ישיבת שם ועבר
where יעקב learned for 14 years
ויצא יעקב מבאר שבע
that a צדיק leaving, leaves a void
the translation of וישכב
and he lay
where did he travel to?
חרן
what was יעקב doing in באר שבע? (give 2 answers)
1. he was studying in ישיבת שם ועבר
2. he asked Hashem permission to leave (just like יצחק asked permission from that place)
עשיו's
marriage
this is why יעקב now takes the opportunity to leave,
this is why the story is repeated here
ויצא יעקב מבאר שבע
that you can use the word ויפגע about a place
the translation of ויפגע במקום
and he reached (met) (davened) the place
why does פסוק י say that יעקב went to חרן if he will be at הר המוריה in פסוק יא?
1. The Posuk describes the beginning of his journey
2. He actually went all the way to חרן and then turned back to daven in הר המוריה
יעקב
established
תפילת ערבית
ויפגע במקום
since the words mean
and he davened
ואל תפגע בי
where did he take stones from?
the place
why is the entire פרשת ויצא written סתומה?
1. to hint that יעקב hid his leaving from עשיו
2. to hint that יעקב hid himself away at ישיבת שם ועבר
the entire time that he was in ישיבת שם ועבר he never slept
וישכב במקום ההוא
ויקח את האבן אשר שם מראשותיו
the stones became one
וישם מראשותיו
where did he place them?
around his head
Why does the פסוק tell us that he slept כי בא השמש
to teach us that it set early
מזבח של עקדת יצחק
ויקח מאבני המקום