Ya’akov makes two conditions with Hashem and then two promises. This Sicha shows that the requests were for help at serving Hashem to set up the fulfillment of the two promises. Aliyas HaNeshama and Dira BiTachtonim.

Ya’akov is involved with many things, but before all, above all and even after all, his primary involvement is with sheep. This teaches two lessons: 1) Bittul: it must be before, in, and after all, 2) Bittul alone is not enough, you must also use your positive strengths.

Ya’akov wanted Shlava (serenity) but to get it he had to go through much more hardship, but in the end he got what he wanted.

Parshas Vayechi really is about Ya’akov’s passing, yet it is called Vayechi- that Ya’akov lived his best years there! The idea is that life is eternity and that is only in and with God, and only when Ya’akov showed his true connectedness was he truly alive and it happened as he passed in Egypt and…

Yaakov’s best years were in Egypt not because of what was going on with him, but what was going on with his children, who were susceptible to the realities of Golus. Their learning Torah made Yaakov’s stay in Egypt the best moment of His life, as darkness itself was transformed to light.

Yaakov was the most successful of the Avos, as all his children were Tzadikim and he had them in Golus.

Yaakov was the most successful of the Avos, as all his children were Tzadikim and he had them in Golus.

Yaakov refuses to make a covenant with Avimelech, where his father and grandfather had both made one. Why? Page 88.

Yaakov’s Mita was whole as his mission was to engage the lower worlds. Thus, his Avoda was quite different from that of Avrohom and Yitzchok. Page 88-9.

Yaakov’s inyan personally is Golus and Birurim, not like a Tzadik’s relationship with Birurim. Page 89-90.