Now we can understand why the Torah does not state explicitly that Yaakov Avinu learned in the Yeshiva of Eiver for fourteen years. Yaakov Avinu’s parents told him to go to the house of Lavan to get married to the daughters of Lavan. Yaakov Avinu saw with Ruach Hakodesh that at that time, Lavan did not have any daughters. It was actually what Yitzchok Avinu said, the daughters of Lavan, which caused him to have daughters. It would take some time until his daughters would grow up and be ready to marry. Thus, what did Yaakov do? What one is supposed to be doing at all times, unless there is something else one is obligated to do – to learn the Torah Hakdosha. The Torah does not mention it directly that Yaakov Avinu learnt for fourteen years while waiting, to teach us that we must know that learning Torah is part and parcel of the fabric of one’s life. It is not a Chiddush that one is learning Torah; the Chiddush is when one is not learning Torah. Why is he not learning Torah? One has his physical needs and needs to perform Mitzvos. One is to marry and hopefully have children and raise a family. There is much that one is obligated to do, however, underneath it all, one is obligated to be learning Torah at all times. While one has to fulfill his other obligations, that is a reason not to be learning during those times. However, without a good reason – one is always to be toiling in the Torah Hakdosha. The Torah Hakdosha is what saves us from evil, and it is what makes the world turn. In order to be a Tzaddik, in order for one to become a Talmid Chochom, one must work on it. It doesn’t come from Brochos – but from true Ameilus in Torah. May we be Zoche to have true Ameilus in Torah.
