Parashat Lech Lecha

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====Maker of Converts====
 
====Maker of Converts====
 
Avraham would spend a lot of effort to create converts, especially the youth.
 
Avraham would spend a lot of effort to create converts, especially the youth.
<ref name="Chayi Mohran 395:4">Chayi Mohran 395:4</ref> Males converts were converted by Avrahom and the females were converted by Sarah.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 12:5"/> Avraham underwent a lot of suffering and opposition due to his efforts to bring other close to Hashem.
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<ref name="Chayi Mohran 395:4">Chayi Mohran 395:4</ref> Males converts were converted by Avrahom and the females were converted by Sarah.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 12:5"/> Avraham underwent a lot of suffering and opposition due to his efforts to bring other close to Hashem.<ref name="Chayi Mohran 395:4"/> When Avraham would enter a city he would run throughout the city and yell 'Hey, Hey, Givald', causing all the people to chase him as they would a madman. Once he had their attention he would turn around and start lengthy debates with them how they were all greatly mistaken. Avraham was a great expert in the theory and logic of ancient idolatry and knew all their faults <ref name="Chayi Mohran 395:4"/>
<ref name="Chayi Mohran 395:4"/> When Avraham would enter a city he would run throughout the city and yell 'Hey, Hey, Givald', causing all the people to chase him as they would a madman. He would then turn around and start lengthy arguments with them how they were all greatly mistaken.<ref name="Chayi Mohran 395:4"/>
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==War of the Four Kings==
 
==War of the Four Kings==

Revision as of 13:51, 8 November 2019

Parashat-Lech-Lecha

Contents

Leaving Charon

Hashem told Avraham to leave his land, birthplace and father's house and travel to the land that He would show him. Hashem did not reveal Eretz Yisroel as his destination, to make it dear in Avrahom's eyes[1] and to give him reward for every command [1] Hashem instructed him regarding it, as well as every word and word that Avraham implored and begged Hashem to merit its revelation.[2] It was also done to confuse him and make him uncertain, forcing him to search and seek what Hashem's will was,[3] as even the greatest Tzadikim have to pass though this confusion before reaching higher levels of Torah.[4] This is their main test[3] and the searching itself raises them to great levels where Hashem then reveals His will to them.[3]

Although Avrahom had already left his land and birth place of Ur Casdim along with his father Terach,[5], he was now told to further distance himself from there[1] and to leave his father's new home in Charon.[1]

The Blessings

Leaving was for his own benefit and good,[1] Hashem blessed[6] Avraham that there He would make him into a great nation as outside Eretz Yisroel he would not merit to have children.[1] He would multiply despite the nature of travel is to diminish procreation.[6] Hashem would also publicize his name in the world,[1] despite travel tending to diminish fame.[6] Avrahom was also blessed with wealth to compensate the depletion of money caused by travel.[6] Additionally the letter Heh was added to his name changing it from Avrom (אַבְרָם) to Avrahom (אַבְרָהָם),[6] raising the numerical equivalents of 248, corresponding to the number of a person’s limbs.[6]

Hashem also handed over to Avrahom the ability to give blessings as he willed.[6] Until now blessings were only in the hand of Hashem and He used that to bless Adom, Noach and Avrohom.[6] Additionally the first blessing of the Amida would start with Avraham, Yitzchak and Yackov but would conclude with him alone, as it closes with the Shield of Avrahom.[6]

All those that bless Avraham would be blessed and all those that curse him, Hashem will curse them. When any man[7] from the families on earth wants to bless his son, he will bless him to be like Avrohom.[7]

The Trip

Avrahom at age 75 left Charan as instructed by Hashem taking his wife Sarah and his brother in law and nephew, son of his brother, Lot with him. They also took all their possessions with them as well as all the souls they had created in Charan, which included the slaves and maidservents they had acquired[8] as well as converts they had converted[8] They traveled to Canaan until the reached the land.

Maker of Converts

Avraham would spend a lot of effort to create converts, especially the youth. [9] Males converts were converted by Avrahom and the females were converted by Sarah.[8] Avraham underwent a lot of suffering and opposition due to his efforts to bring other close to Hashem.[9] When Avraham would enter a city he would run throughout the city and yell 'Hey, Hey, Givald', causing all the people to chase him as they would a madman. Once he had their attention he would turn around and start lengthy debates with them how they were all greatly mistaken. Avraham was a great expert in the theory and logic of ancient idolatry and knew all their faults [9]

War of the Four Kings

Before setting out with his followers to battle the Four Kings, Avraham encouraged his students to do Teshuva.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Rashi Berashis 12:1
  2. ^ Likutay Halachos, Hilchos Shabbos 7:75
  3. ^ a b c Likutay Halochos, Hilchos Nefilas Apayim 6:8
  4. ^ Likutay Moharan 2 Torah 12
  5. ^ Berashis 11:31
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i Rashi Berashis 12:2
  7. ^ a b Rashi Berashis 12:3
  8. ^ a b c Rashi Berashis 12:5
  9. ^ a b c Chayi Mohran 395:4
  10. ^ Likutay Moharan I, Torah 11
 
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