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Likutei Sichos – Vol 35 p 113 ff – Overt and Covert Enemies

Toldos Vayeitze Patriarchs (22) Likutei Sichos – Vol 35 p 113 ff Supplement, a Maamar from the Alter Rebbe about our Galus Edom (Aisav) lasting so long! Overt and covert enemies. Aisav, an outright evil is dealt with, while the devious Lavan took twenty years to subdue. In our Galus it is Aisav that is…

Likutei Sichos – Vol 25 p 168 ff – Yaakov Returns Whole to Eretz Yisroel

Vayeitze Patriarchs (23) Likutei Sichos – Vol 25 p 168 ff The return of Yaakov to Eretz Yisroel found him whole not only according to the promises Hashem gave him, but that he didn’t even suffer (in a lasting way) for the Avoda sacrifices he needed to make in Golus.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 25 p 150 ff – Malachim Before and Malachim After

Vayeitze Patriarchs (21) Likutei Sichos – Vol 25 p 150 ff Malachim before, Malachim after; When Yaakov leaves Eretz Yisroel, the local angels cannot lead him into Chutz La’aretz and new Malachim appear, while on his return, the Eretz Yisroel angels come out to greet. The reason: in the beginning they are empowering him and…

Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 252 ff

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.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 243 ff

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.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 01 p 063 ff / Vol 03 p 787 ff – Yaakov was the most Successful of the Avos

Vayeitze Patriarchs (18) Likutei Sichos – Vol 01 p 63 ff / Vol 03 p 787 ff Yaakov was the most successful of the Avos, as all his children were Tzadikim and he had them in Golus.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 30 p 103 ff – Yitzchok is more like Avrohom than Avrohom

Toldos Patriarchs (15) Likutei Sichos – Vol 30 p 103 ff Yitzchok is even more like Avrohom, chesed, than is Avrohom himself because of the Bittul of Yitzchok.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 30 p 122 ff – Wells of Yitzchok

Toldos Patriarchs (14) Likutei Sichos – Vol 30 p 122 ff Yitzchok’s idea is digging wells. What water the wells give him is Hashem’s business. As a result his wells last. The three wells, built with different levels of dedication and sacrifice last for different lengths of time. The third which is through Bittul and…

Likutei Sichos – Vol 20 p 108 ff – Eisav is Yitzchok’s Son

Toldos Patriarchs (17) Likutei Sichos – Vol 20 p 108 ff Aisav is Yitzchok’s son, and as he is in Yitzchok, he and Yaakov are just two versions of avodas Hashem, one that is like a Chossid and the other one who overcomes his Yetzer HaRa. Aisav just made bad choices.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 191 ff – Avrohom ~ Yishmael / Yitzchok ~ Eisav

Toldos Patriarchs (16) Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 191 ff Avrohom looked so much closer to Yishmael. In fact Yishmael did Teshuva during his father’s lifetime, while Aisav seemed so evil. Under the surface however, Yitzchok’s connection to Aisav is limitless (he was a Jew, only a sinner) while Yishmael’s relationship to Avrohom was…