Reply To: Chidushim on Daf Yomi

ברכות יג,א

The Rabbenu Bechaye in Parashas Vaychi says that the name Yaakov applies to his physical being whereas Yisroel his spiritual being. Yaakov plus Satan adds up to Yisroel. 182 plus 359 = 541, Yaakov Avinu encompasses the character of the satan after his battle.
Why is Yehoshia ‘Bin’ Nun rather than ben Nun? Explains Rebbe Reb Heshel (rebbi of the Shach) that when the yud was taken from Sara and given to him, the vowels were missing which was taken from the segol of ben and two dots a shvo were added to Yehoshia under the yud remaining a chirik an ee under the beis.