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.

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

To the supporters of the Yeshiva: Class One. Toras Menachem vol 29 Page 166-8.Ya’akov the choicest of the Avos has a “perfect bed” (while Avrohom and Yitzchok have a יצא ממנו) and he bore them and raised them outside of Eretz Yisroel. Class Two. Toras Menachem vol 29 Page 168-9.The lesson is that we must…