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Va-yaitzai – And he left
28:11 וַיִּפְגַּע בַּמָּקוֹם: “Va-yifga
<and he encountered> Bamukoam <the place>”
Jacob enacted the prayer of arvis (night),
that is, that even in the depth of the exile and darkness when it is impossible
to even open one's mouth, even then one still has hope at prayer.
Likutay Halachos, Laws of Mincha 7:89
28:12 וַיַּחֲלֹם וְהִנֵּה סֻלָּם מֻצָּב אַרְצָה וגומר: And he dreamed, and behold a latter
standing on the ground etc..
The main thing is a person's own
efforts, however it is necessary to have help from Above
Yaakov then attained
conception that without “issaroosa <arousal> dillisattu <from
below>” one will not get arousal from Heaven
Likutay Halachos, Laws of the Prayer of Mincha
(afternoon) 7:84
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They told Yaakov in the dream that a
man must undergo highs and lows, and should not think during a high that he
will always remain that way
Likutay
Halachos, Laws of Sending Away from a Nest 5
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The matter of highs and lows
Likutay Halachos, Laws of Gifts 4:12
29:5 הַיְדַעְתֶּם אֶת לָבָן בֶּן נָחוֹר: Do you know Lavan son of Nuchor?
This is the aspect of the deception conducted by Satan, infusing
great falsehood into the world, and possesses the greats in order to alienate
the true tzadik who can actually help the people and rectify them
Likutay Halachos, Laws of Gifts 4:13
29:17 וְעֵינֵי לֵאָה רַכּוֹת: And the eyes of Leah were tender.
Every Jew must cry not to fall into the lot of the litigator
(-Satan, evil inclination)
Likutay Halachos, Laws of Messengers 3:18
29:32 וַתִּקְרָא שְׁמוֹ רְאוּבֵן וגומר: And she called his name Ruevain etc..
The names of the tribes are on account
of the tikunim (rectifications) that are made through doing the mitzvoas
(commandments) with joy
Likutay Halachos, Laws of Blessing of Thanksgiving 6:56
30:8 נַפְתּוּלֵי אֱלֹקים נִפְתַּלְתִּי: Grappling of G-d I grappled.
The main divaikus (clinging/binding to
HY) is through prayer
Likutay Halachos, Laws of Tefillin 5:43
30:23 אָסַף אֱלֹקים אֶת
חֶרְפָּתִי: G-d has gathered up my disgrace.
Yosef culls the holiness from the
midst of the klipa (husks – evil forces)
Laws of Orlu 3:8
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He is called Yosef on account of his
role of being “mi-asef” (gathering up) the disgrace of Israel and “moaseef”
(adding) new souls for Hashem Yisburach
Likutay Halachos, Laws of Getting Up Early in the
Morning 4
30:37 וַיִּקַּח לוֹ יַעֲקֹב מַקַּל לִבְנֶה לַח וְלוּז וגומר: And Yaakov took for himself a staff of
damp livneh (poplar) and of looz (hazel) etc..
The holy forefathers in all their
actions had intentions of effecting lofty holy rectifications
Likutay Halachos, Laws of Fish 4:3
30:38 וַיֵּחַמְנָה בְּבֹאָן לִשְׁתּוֹת: And they (the sheep)
would be heated up (/impassioned)
Yaakov conducted those who drew close
to him to have such moachin (consciousness) to serve Hashem Yisburach
with holy passion and fieriness and not cold
Likutay Halachos, Laws of Gifts 4:14
31:12 עֲקֻדִּים נְקֻדִּים וּבְרֻדִּים: Ringed, speckled, and checkered (sheep).
These are three aspects of moachin (consciousness)
in the order of progression until one attains a clarity in learning
Likutay Halachos, Laws of Gifts 4:14
31:20 – Yaakov stealing himself away from Laban – see
31:46.
31:46 לִקְטוּ אֲבָנִים וַיִּקְחוּ אֲבָנִים וַיַּעֲשׂוּ גָל: “Collect stones,” and they took stones
and they mad a “gul” <heap>.
Bad thoughts which are the aspect of
Laban, it is necessary to run away from him without telling him, i.e. not to
enter into debate at all
Likutay Halachos, Laws of Tefillin 6:35
