Parashat Lech Lecha

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Hashem also handed over to Avrahom the ability to give blessings as he willed.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 12:2"/> Until now blessings were only in the hand of Hashem and He used that to bless Adom, Noach and Avrohom.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 12:2"/> 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.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 12:2"/>
 
Hashem also handed over to Avrahom the ability to give blessings as he willed.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 12:2"/> Until now blessings were only in the hand of Hashem and He used that to bless Adom, Noach and Avrohom.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 12:2"/> 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.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 12:2"/>
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All those that bless Avraham would be blessed and all those that curse him, Hashem will curse them. When any man<ref name="Rashi Berashis 12:3">Rashi Berashis 12:3</ref> from the families on earth wants to bless his son, he will bless him to be like Avrohom.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 12:3"/>
  
 
==War of the Four Kings==
 
==War of the Four Kings==

Revision as of 21:34, 5 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] It was also done to confuse him and make him uncertain, forcing him to search and seek what Hashem's will was,[2] as even the greatest Tzadikim have to pass though this confusion before reaching higher levels of Torah.[3] This is their main test[2] and the searching itself raises them to great levels where Hashem then reveals His will to them.[2]

Although Avrahom had already left his land and birth place of Ur Casdim along with his father Terach,[4], 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[5] 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.[5] Hashem would also publicize his name in the world,[1] despite travel tending to diminish fame.[5] Avrahom was also blessed with wealth to compensate the depletion of money caused by travel.[5] Additionally the letter Heh was added to his name changing it from Avrom (אַבְרָם) to Avrahom (אַבְרָהָם),[5] raising the numerical equivalents of 248, corresponding to the number of a person’s limbs.[5]

Hashem also handed over to Avrahom the ability to give blessings as he willed.[5] Until now blessings were only in the hand of Hashem and He used that to bless Adom, Noach and Avrohom.[5] 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.[5]

All those that bless Avraham would be blessed and all those that curse him, Hashem will curse them. When any man[6] from the families on earth wants to bless his son, he will bless him to be like Avrohom.[6]

War of the Four Kings

Before setting out with his followers to battle the Four Kings, Avraham encouraged his students to do Teshuva.[7]

References

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