The Events of the Year 2171

From Creation

• 1948 Birth of Avrohom
• 2034 Birth of Yishmael
• 2048 Birth of Yitzchak
• 2108 Birth of Eisav & Yaacov
• 2123 Death of Avrohom
• 2148 Eisav’s 1st Marriage
• 2171 Yitzchak blessed Yaacov
  Yaacov left home
  Yishmael died
  Eisav took Mahalas (daughter of Yishmael) as a wife
  Leah & Rochel are born
• 2185 Yaacov arrives in Charan
• 2199 Birth of Yosef

Yaacov Studied 14 Years in House of Ever (2171-2185)

The Missing 14 Years of Yaacov

As related by Rashi and Megillah 17a

• 2205 Yaacov left Lavan
• 2216 Selling of Yosef
• 2228 Death of Yitzchak
• 2229 Yosef became Viceroy
• 2238 Yaacov went to Egypt

130 Yaacov’s age when stood before Paroh
- 63 Age of Yaacov when he left his father’s home
- 14 Years prior to birth of Yosef that Yaacov was by Lavan
- 39 Years of Yosef at time Yaacov arrived in Egypt
= 14 Years not accounted for in the Chumash

Per Chaza”l (Yevamos 64) Yaacov spent 14 years in the Yeshivah of Ever