R' Gaby's Chabura

Why did Rivka go to the yeshiva of Shem instead of asking Avraham?
Why did Yaakov disappear for 14 years before reaching Charan?
And what made Be’er Sheva the original “City of Torah”?

In this Toldos shiur we uncover the hidden story of the yeshivas of Shem and Ever — the earliest houses of learning that shaped the Avos.

We explore:
• Why Rivka sought out Shem specifically
• The difference between the approach of Shem vs. Ever
• How Yaakov’s 14 years of hidden Torah protected him
• Why he later transmitted this exact Torah to Yosef before Egypt
• Be’er Sheva as a full Torah center with multiple yeshivas

A deep, source-based journey through Rashi, Medrash, Zohar, Chasam Sofer, Meshech Chochmah and more — revealing how these ancient yeshivas prepared Yaakov (and us) to stay strong in a challenging world.

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The link between the camels and Rivka and Yitschok

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Avimelech

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Hagar

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Over the rainbow

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Gan Eden

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The merciful eagle

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Teshuva

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Teffilin

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Son of the Loved one vs sons of the Hated One