What does Vayeitei mean?
And he went out
Where did yaakov stop on his way to charan?
Har hamoriah
What else took place at this spot?
The Beis Hamikdash, Yaakov davened there, Yaakov had a dream there.
What do we learn about Eretz Yisroel?
It is a holy land.
Why did yaakov cry when he met Rachel?
He was empty handed.
Why was yaakov empty handed?
He gave all his money away
Why is someone who is poor considered as dead?
They had no power or influence.
What is an עקרה?
Someone who is barren.
Riuven
Hashem saw I was not loved that much and gave me a child.
Shimon
Hashem heard I was not heard and gave me another
Levi
Now my husband will be attached to me
Yihuda
Thank you Hashem for blessing me with more children then I need.
Who did Rachel give to yaakov as a wife?
Bilha
Dan
Hashem judged and listened to me and gave me a son
Naftali
I have twisted and tried different ways to let Hashem be like my sister
Who did Leah give to Yaakov as a wife?
Zilpa
Gad
Good mazal has come
Asher
I have good for tune
How did Leah help rachel?
by giving her a special plant
What did she get as a reward?
a child
Who was Dina?
Leah’s daughter
What was the reason Rachel named her son Yosef?
Hashem has taken away my shame
Hashem should add onto me another son
What did Rachel take from her father and why?
idols because she did not want him to serve them anymore
What curse did Yaakov give Rachel without realizing?
The person who stole the idol should die
What lesson do we learn from here?
Never say something if you dont know who your talking about
ברית
promise/ tready
גל
mound of stones
גלעד
the mound is a witness, הר הגלעד
מחנים
camps