Bechukotai: Why Yaakov Took Eliyahu's "Vav" Five Times

In 5 places (including this week's parsha) Yaakov is spelled with an additional vav and in 5 places Eliyahu's name is spelled without a vav. Why Yaakov and not Avraham or Yitzchak, why the vav, and why 5 times?


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