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Parsha In a Nutshell
Gd speaks to Abram, commanding
him, Gofrom your land, from your
birthplace and from your fathers
house, to the land which I will show
you. There, Gd says, he will be
made into a
great nation. Abram and his
wife, Sarai, accompanied by his
nephew Lot, journey to the land
of Canaan, where Abram builds an
altar and continues to spread the
message of a one Gd.
A famine forces the first Jew to de
part forEgypt, where beautiful Sarai
is taken to Pharaohs palace; Abram
escapes death because they present
themselves as brother and sister. A
plague prevents the Egyptian king
from touching her, and convinces
him to return her to Abram and to
compensate the brother-revealedas-husband with gold, silver
and cattle.
Back in the land of Canaan, Lot sep
arates from Abram and settles in
the evil city of Sodom, where he
falls captive when the mighty ar
mies of Chedorlaomerand his three
allies conquer the five cities of the
Sodom Valley. Abram sets out with
a small band to rescue his nephew,
defeats the four kings, and is
blessed by Malki-Zedek the king of
Salem (Jerusalem).
Gd seals the Covenant Between the
Parts with Abram, in which the ex
ile and persecution (galut) of the
people of Israel is foretold, and
the Holy Land is bequeathed to
them as their eternal heritage.
Still childless ten years after their
arrival in the Land, Sarai tells
Abram to marry her maidser
vant Hagar. Hagar conceives, be
comes insolent toward her mis
tress, and then flees when
Sarai treats her harshly; an angel
convinces her to return, and tells
her that her son will father a popu
lous nation. Ishmael is born in
Abrams eighty-sixth year.
Thirteen years later, Gd changes
Abrams name to Abraham (father
of multitudes), and Sarais
to Sarah (princess), and promises
that a son will be born to them;
from this child, whom they should
call Isaac (will laugh), will stem
the great nation with which Gd will
establish His special
bond. Abraham is commanded
to circumcise himself and his de
scendants as a sign of the covenant
between Me and you. Abraham
immediately complies, circumcising
himself and all the males of his
household. Reprinted Permission of
Chabad
Continued- The reason is that it would be a waste of his life to continue counting
when he can do so much more. Each year he gains more potential to do greater
and greater things.
So from the tests Abraham was given we should learn several things:
1. We are here to maximize our potential and be the greatest that we can
be.
2. The only way we can do that is by being challenged and even challenge
ng ourselves.
3. G-d does not give us a test that we are not ready for.
4. If we want to push ourselves to grow we need to analyze our level and
see the ONE thing that we can handle to focus on improving at that mo
ment. Just like G-d only gave Abraham one test at a time, we should not
give ourselves too many tests. The key is not how many tests you pass, but
to pass every test like Abraham (and if you dont the key is to get back up
like many of our other leaders). Of course each additional test should be
more difficult than the next, but that is only relative to your level (counting
is easy in fourth grade, but difficult in Pre-k).
5. Finally, just as G-d was focused on Abrahams life, he is focused on
yours. Abraham did not know that G-d was writing about his life in a book,
maybe G-d will do the same with you!
Weekly Halacha
1) May one sleep without a kippa?
A. Yes but it is better to wear it anyway.
2) What do you do if kippa is lost outside?
A. Cover head with your sleeve
3)Does one repeat all prayers if he said them without a kippa mistakenly ?
A. No
4) If kippa is lost may one answer Amen if he hears Kaddish ?
A. Yes
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