Parashat Vayeira

Parashat Vayeira

==The Revelation==
Hashem appeared to Avrahom on the third day following his bris,<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:1"/> to fulfill the custom of visiting the sick<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:1">Rashi Berashis 18:1</ref> and inquired about his welfare.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:1"/>

<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:1"/> It was a very hot day since Hashem took the sun out of its sheath to avoid troubling<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:1"/> Avrahom with his constant campaign of servicing guests<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:1"/> by keeping all travelers indoors due to the intense heat.  Avrahom was sitting at the entrance of his tent, gazing for passerby who could be invited to his home,<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:1"/> which was located in the plains of Mamre, who merited Hashem's revelation on his property<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:1"/>  because he advised Avrahom to proceed with the bris. When Hashem came to him, Avraham wanted to stand up but Hashem told him to remain sitting as He stood. This was a harbinger for the future where Hashem stands in Beis Din as Avrahom's descendants, the judges sit.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:1"/>

===Entrance of the Tent===
Avrahom reached the level of Hashem openly appearing to him by first entering the Chambers of Exchange and separating the good from the bad and extracting the holiness from there.<ref name="Likutay Halachos, Hilchos Ishus 4:19">Likutay Halachos, Hilchos Ishus 4:19</ref> Just like all those who wish to enter the Side of Holiness, Avrahom had to remain for a great many days<ref name="Alim Letrufa, Letter 28">Alim Letrufa, Letter 28</ref> at the entrance of the tent of Holiness, during which he was bombarded with intense opposition from the Other Side, and burning Yetzer Hara<ref name="Likutay Halachos, Hilchos Ishus 4:19"/> which got stronger as he neared the entrance.<ref name="Likutay Halachos, Hilchos Ishus 4:19"/> Such opposition caused many others to retreat;<ref>Likutay Moharan II 48</ref> either because they did not realize they were right near the entrance or because the opposition was too intense.<ref name="Likutay Halachos, Hilchos Ishus 4:19"/> Avrahom patiently waited at the entrance, with great determination and did not retreat.<ref name="Likutay Halachos, Hilchos Ishus 4:19"/> This great opposition from the Other Side just caused him to be more vigorous in his efforts to come close to Hashem and circumcise his heart.<ref name="Likutay Halachos, Hilchos Ishus 4:19"/>


==The 3 Guests==
When Hahsem saw how troubled Avraham was that no guests were coming, He brought him angels appearing as men.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:1"/> Avrahom lifted his eyes and saw three men standing before him.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:2"/> He observed that they were standing in one place, and understood<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:2"/> that they did not wish to burden him.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:2"/> Although they knew Avrahom would come out toward them, they stood in their place out of respect, to show him that they did not wish to trouble him<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:2"/> when they saw him untying and tying his bandages<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:2"/>,and started moving away.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:2"/> Avrahom went out first<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:2"/> from the entrance of the tent and immediately ran toward them,<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:2"/> with great speed and happiness in doing a mitzva, the ultimate true eternal goal.<ref name="Likutay Halachos, Hilchos Ishus 4:19"/> Avraham first asked Hashem to wait for him until he brought in the guests,<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:3"/> also requesting that this great revelation should not completely leave him and residue should remain. that he can constantly use to energize himself with.<ref name="Likutay Halachos, Hilchos Ishus 4:19"/>

Avrahom prostrated himself to the ground and greeted them as lords<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:3">Rashi Berashis 18:3</ref> and then turning to the main angel,<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:3"/> requested if he found favor in his eyes, he should not pass away from him without being hosted. If the main angel would agree to remain, his companions would remain with him.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:3"/>

Since a single angel can not run more then one unrelated errand,<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:2">Rashi Berashis 18:2</ref> three separate angels were sent. One to bring the news of Yitzchak's birth to Sarah, one to overturn Sodom, and Refoel<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:2"/> to heal Avrahom and to save Lot.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 18:2"/>

==The Meal==
Avraham asked that a little water should be brought. By doing this he was manifesting the bringing down of energy from his great spiritual revelation of Hashem appearing to him.<ref name="Likutay Halachos, Hilchos Ishus 4:19"/>

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