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The Midrash tells us that Yaakov kept Shabbat while at Lavan’s house.
This is difficult to understand, as we know that Yaakov kept the whole
Torah. Another question is when Yaakov had time to learn. For twenty
years, Yaakov worked day and night, and he certainly did not steal time
from Lavan.

Yaakov was able to concentrate and review while he worked. On Shabbat,
Yaakov was afforded a day of rest and delved deeper in his learning,
making up what his weekdays lacked. His complete observance of
Shabbat is what the Midrash chronicles and eternalizes for posterity.

Hashem gave the Jewish people two gifts, Shabbat and Torah, each with
its own distinctive flavor. Yaakov merited both gifts while he stayed with
Lavan.

On Shabbat, Hashem measures the magnitude of one hour of our learning
according to His yardstick, which is a thousand-fold. This is why one hour