One of the most astonishing hidden mysteries in the life of Yaakov (Jacob) were the fourteen missing years—'hidden' years the Torah does not mention explicitly, but which our sages reveal as a profound spiritual journey along the paths of the Divine wisdom that existed before the giving of the Torah at Sinai... even before creation itself..

The Torah portion of Va'yeitzei ( Genesis 28 : 10 - 32 : 3) is read on Shabbat, 9 Kislev 5786 - November 29, 2025.