Parashat Vayetze – Opening Questions

What was the meaning of Yaakov's Dream?
In what period of time were Yaakov's first twelve children born?
Why did Rachel steal her father's terafim?
How are the lives of Yaakov and David similar? How do their thorny relationship with their in-laws compare to Moshe's positive relationship with Yitro? What might be learned from the comparisons?
Why were so many of the Matriarchs barren? How do they compare to other mothers of future leaders who similarly had difficulty conceiving?

Parashat Vayetze/Questions