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Despite the poverty and hardships of the Holy Land at the time, he worked tirelessly to
strengthen the Jewish community and its spiritual life. When the community later suffered
persecution, he was imprisoned by Ottoman authorities and released only after a large
ransom was paid. He spent his final years in Tzfas and T’verIa, where he continued to write
and teach until his passing in 1630. He was buried near the tomb of Rambam in T’verIa.
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Zmanim for Vayeitzei 5786
According to the Vilna Gaon
According to the Magen Avraham
Krias Shma - Sat.
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Tefilah - Sat.
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Daf Yomi: Zevachim 76
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QUESTIONS FOR THOUGHT & STUDY
1. Why does it say that Yaakov "left" ("Õ ¶¶צÞÚ· ") Be'er Sheva, yet this term is not used by
any of the other forefathers? (See Kli Yakar 28:10)
2. Why does it say that Yaakov awoke "from his sleep" ("וֹï¸áîְ ׁ ß")?
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What else would he
be waking up from? (See Midrash Rabbah 28:16)
3. How could Yaakov make an altar using the stone that he slept on? Isn't it prohibited
to use anything personally before turning it into an altar? (See Chizkuni 28:22)
4. How was it different when Bilhah and Zilpah were given to Yaakov as wives than
when Hagar was given to Avraham as a wife? (See Or HaChaim 30:3)
5. Why does it say that Zilpah gave birth without first mentioning that she was pregnant,
as it does for all the other children of Yaakov? (See Meshech Chochmah 30:10)
6. Why wasn't Yosef called "Asaf", as indicated in 30:23 when Rochel mentioned that
Hashem had gathered her shame? (See Rashbam 30:24)
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