Sponsored by https://IsraelPropertyHub.com/ View real estate opportunities throughout Israel. Follow our Facebook page to view our latest listings: https://www.facebook.com/groups/128940493789774 Parshat Lech Lecha begins with the words (Breisheet...
In Parshat Lech Lecha, after Avraham separates himself from Lot (Breisheet 13:14-15), God tells him: Raise your eyes and look from the place where you are, to the north, to the south, to the east and to the west. For all the land that you see I give to you and to...
At 75 years old, when Sarai saw that she was still unable to conceive, she decided to give her handmaid, Hagar, to Avram (Breisheet 16:2-3): Sarai said to Avram: “See now, God has restrained me from having children; Come to my handmaid; perhaps (ulai) I...
In Parshat Lech Lecha (Breisheet 13:17), Avraham is told:Rise, walk (hithalech) the land through its length and breadth, for to you I will give it.This reminds us of Yishayahu 42:5 where we read:Thus says God the Lord, He that created the heavens, and stretched...
When we first meet Avram and Sarai, at the end of Parshat Noach, they are travelling. They begin their journey along with their family from Ur Kasdim (Ur of Chaldees) in southern Mesopotamia (probably Southern Iraq today) heading towards the Land of C’naan...
Sponsored by Hanna Hollander in memory of Yosef Meltser, loving father, husband and grandfather. May his neshama have an aliyaShortly after Avram and Sarai arrive in the Land of C’naan, there is a famine so Avram takes Sarai down to Egypt. Avram tells Sarai...
This week we will be commemorating Rachel, our foremother’s yahrzeit. Out of all of the forefathers and foremothers, Rachel’s yahrzeit is the only one officially commemorated by the Jewish community.On Rachel’s yahrzeit, men and women from all...
In Parshat Lech Lecha we read about Avraham’s choice to follow God to the Land of Israel.This is not the only place in the Tanach where Avraham’s journey is mentioned. At the end of Yehoshua’s life (Yehoshua 24:2-4), in his last speech to...
Last night (the Seventh of Cheshvan) in Israel we began to include the prayer for rain “VeTen tal Umatar Livracha”, “and grant rain and dew for a blessing” in the Birkhat haShanim blessing of the Shmoneh Esrei.Those outside of the Land of...
Dedicated in honor of Libi Warmund becoming a Bat-Mitzvah October 24, 2015 In Parshat Lech Lecha (Breisheet 13:14-17) we read: “God said to Avraham after Lot separated from him: ‘Raise your eyes and look about from the place where you are, to the...
Parshat Lecha Lecha begins with the famous words (Breisheet 12:1) “God said to Avram, ‘Lech Lecha- Go for yourself- from your land, from your birthplace and from your father’s house and go to the land that I will show you.’” ...
In Parshat Lech Lecha, Breisheet 12:10, due to a famine in the Land, Avram and Sarai go down to Egypt. In sentences 11-13, as they were about to enter Egypt, Avram said to Sarai: “Behold, I now realize that you are a woman of beautiful appearance. It...
Marc Twain once observed “Everyone talks about the weather, but no one can do anything about it.” The Jewish Religion is not in agreement with the above quote. In Masechet Taanit we learn that all that befalls human beings, including natural...
In Parshat Lech Lecha, we read the story of how Sarah who was unable to conceive gave her handmaid, Hagar, to Avraham to serve as a kind of surrogate mother. In Breisheet 16:2-3 we read: Sarai said to Avram: “Behold now, God has restrained me from...
In Parsha Lech Lecha, Breisheet 15:1 God appears to Avram in a vision and tells him: “Fear not Avram, I am your shield, your reward is very great.” What was Avram afraid of? In Breisheet Raba 44:5, three fears are suggested. Rabbi...
This week, Israel is gearing up for the yahrzeit of Rachel Imenu which will take place on Tuesday. Jews from all over Israel and beyond will come to Kever Rachel (Rachel’s Tomb) on the outskirts of Jerusalem right near Bethlehem to pray. Women specifically...
In Breisheet 12:6 we read: “Avram passed into the Land as far as the site of Shechem, until Alom Moreh and the Cnaani was then in the Land (az ba’aretz)”. The words “the C’naani was then in the land” come to teach us a few...
In Parshat Lech Lecha, Breisheet 14:18, Avraham encounters Malki Tzedek (King of Justice), Melech Shalem (King of Shalem), Kohen L'El Elyon (a priest of the the Highest God). Malki Tzedek gave Avraham bread and wine and blessed Avraham. Avraham in turn blessed him...
Avraham and Sarah, the first Jewish people were the first converts to Judaism.An integral part in the conversion process is the Brit Milah (circumcision) for men and the changing of the name for both men and women. Both of these acts bring the convert into the...
Parshat Lech Lecha begins with the words: “God said to Avram: ‘Lech Lecha…’Go for yourself from your land, from your relatives and from your father’s house to the land that I will show you.”If the Torah does not waste any words,...