Jacob, father of the Twelve Tribes, left Israel, departing from the city of Beersheba on his way to Aram (Haran) to escape his brother Esau, following his mother's advice, and to find a wife, as instructed by his father Isaac. The town of Beersheba represents shalom and security, prayer and the study of Torah; however, Jacob had to leave it to face the world of temptations, the olam: whose root is helem, concealment, where God is hidden. He had to overcome these temptations to later become the father of the house of Israel, which teaches us that HaKadosh Baruch Hu wants the Jewish people to live a spiritual life in an earthly world. Jacob studied for fourteen years at the Yeshiva of Eber before going to Haran.
