Tag: Parshat Lech Lecha
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Have you ever noticed how the moments that changed you most were rarely the comfortable ones?The times you grew weren’t when life felt easy — they were when you were pushed, stretched, or forced out of your comfort zone. That’s how the story of the Jewish people begins — with two words: Lech Lecha.Hashem tells…
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Lech Lecha wasn’t just a command to Avraham — it was a call that echoes through every Jewish soul.The Lubavitcher Rebbe taught that “the command Lech Lecha remains an ongoing mission for all of Avraham’s descendants. Until the coming of Mashiach.” Chazal teach that the world was created in six days, corresponding to 6,000 years…
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In Hashem’s promise to Avraham, he is told that his descendants will be like the stars in the sky and like the dust of the earth — and in Parshat Vayeira, like the sand on the seashore. Each of these metaphors holds deep meaning for us as individuals and as a community. A star shines…
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Money can be a big yetzer hara (temptation) — not just in the pursuit of earning it but even in the way we talk about it. It’s easy to comment on the success of others, attributing their wealth to family connections, a lucky break, or a well-timed investment. This kind of talk can shift our…