Kuntrus Ramach Avarim is a unique publication on the Parsha based on the notes of one of the members of the community. It is an attempt to understand the simple meaning of Chumash and Rashi. It is a great resource for open discussion at the Shabbos table.
In this weeks Parsha, Yaakov leaves Be'er Sheva and travels to Charon. He came to a place and rested there for the night. He had a dream about a ladder with Malachim going up and down. בראשית כח: י-יב
Rashi teaches us the place refers to Har Hamoria. The Malachim that were going up were the Malachim that escorted Yaakov in Eretz Yisroel and the ones coming down were the ones that escorted Yaakov in Chutz Learetz. The Malachim from Eretz Yisroel didn't leave Eretz Yisroel and the Malachim of Chutz Learetz had to take their place.
Q: We know Har Hamoria is located in Yerushalayim. We don't find anywhere in Tanach that Yerushalayim is referred to as being close to the border of Eretz Yisroel. There is still a long way to go that Yaakov could have been escorted by the Malachim of Eretz Yisroel. Why did the Malachim of Eretz Yisroel leave while Yaakov was still at Har Hamoria?
A: While Yaakov slept, Rashi brings down that the entire land of Eretz Yisroel was folded up and under Yaakov. Yaakov needed just one step to exit Eretz Yisroel!
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