And Avraham took . . . the souls that they made in Charan . . . (12:5) The Medrash relates that the “souls that they made” are referring to the people that Avraham ..
Written by Rabbi Moshe Kormornick
Our forefather Avraham was instructed to “Go for yourself” – to leave his family and hometown and head towards the land of Israel where he was to be blessed ..
Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
When Avraham went to perform the binding of his son Yitzchak, he took along with him his other son Yishmael and his faithful servant Eliezer [1]. At a certain point ..
Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
“And he moved from there to the mountain on the east side of Beis-El and pitched His/Her tent” (Bereishis 12:8) Rashi from Beraishis Rabbah 39:15 states ..
Written by Binyamin Rose
Avraham, pushed and pulled away from home – from a land of evil, depravity,– me’artzecha, – from your land, eretz – the expression of running, turbulence, ..
Written by Rabbi Shimshon Silkin
This week’s parsha, which relates Avraham’s physical and spiritual journey from the paganist and idolatrous ways of his birthplace and ancestors, culminates ..
Written by Rabbi Andrew Savage
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Avraham Avinu meets malki tzedek, the kohen, and gives him maaser (14;20). But maaser is meant to be for a levi (bamidbar 18;21-24) – How could Avraham give ..
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The first Posuk in this weeks sedra starts with Hashem telling Avraham avinu to leave his homeland his neighbours and his father’s house. Hashem then says ..
Written by Benjamin A rose