General Overview: In this week's reading, Vayeitzei, Jacob travels to
his uncle Lavan. En route he stops at the Temple Mount where G‑d
appears and assures him that he will return safely to the Land of
Canaan. Jacob stays for twenty years in Charan before returning to
Canaan. During his stay he shepherds Lavan's sheep, and survives and
prospers despite all his uncle's attempted deceptions. He marries Leah
and Rachel, and the first eleven tribes are born.
Aliya
Summary: Jacob left Be'er Sheva and headed towards Charan, to his uncle
Lavan's home. While traveling, Jacob encountered "the place" (Mount
Moriah) and since the sun had set, he lay down to sleep. In a dream he
saw a ladder reaching up to heaven with angels ascending and descending
its rungs. G‑d appeared and informed him that He would bequeath the
entire land to his descendants, and that He would safeguard him until he
returned to Canaan. Jacob awoke, and now recognizing the holiness of
the location, he erected a monument to G‑d, named the location Beth El
("House of G‑d"), and vowed to tithe all his belongings when G‑d's
promise of a safe return would be fulfilled.
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