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Parshat Lech Lecha November 9, 2019 11 Cheshvan, 5780
Rabbi Sacks on Parshat Lech Lecha
TORAH
ARTSCROLL 54 Within the first words Abraham’s case, trust not in entire universe. Abraham
HERTZ 45 that God addresses to the visible power but in the voice and Sarah were to be like
bearer of a new of the invisible God. At the end perfume, leaving a trace of
HAFTORAH covenant, there are of it, however, Abraham would their presence wherever
discover that he had achieved
already hints as to the
they went. Implicit in this
ARTSCROLL 1133 nature of the heroism he something he could not have midrash is the idea that the
HERTZ 60 would come to embody. done otherwise. He would give fate of the first Jews already
The multi-layered birth to a new nation whose prefigured that of their
Times command “Lech lecha – greatness consisted precisely descendants who would be
go forth” contains the in the ability to live by that scattered throughout the
seeds of Abraham’s voice and create something world in order to spread
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ultimate vocation. Rashi, new in the history of mankind. knowledge of God
Mincha 4:25 pm following an ancient “Go for yourself” – believe in throughout the world.
exegetic tradition, what you can become. Unusually, exile is seen here
Hashkama 8:00 am translates the phrase as Another interpretation, more not as punishment but as a
“Journey for yourself.” necessary corollary of a
Youth Minyan 8:30 am According to him, God is midrashic, takes the phrase to faith that sees God
saying “Travel for your mean “Go with yourself ” – everywhere. Lech lecha
Parsha Shiur 8:30 am own benefit and good. meaning, by travelling from means “Go with yourself” –
There I will make you place to place you will extend your beliefs, your way of
Main 9:00 am into a great nation; here your influence not over one life, your faith.
you will not have the land but many: When the Holy
Beit Midrash 9:15 am One said to Abraham, “Leave A third interpretation, this
merit of having children.”
Sometimes we have to your land, your birthplace and time more mystical, takes
Gemara Shiur 3:45 pm your father’s house…” what did the phrase to mean, “Go to
give up our past in order Abraham resemble? A jar of yourself.” The Jewish
Mincha 4:15 pm to acquire a future. In his scent with a tight-fitting lid put journey, said R. David of
first words to Abraham,
Shabbat Ends 5:32 pm God was already away in a corner so that its Lelov, is a journey to the
fragrance could not go forth.
root of the soul. In the
intimating that what
R’ Reisman Video 7:30 pm seems like a sacrifice is, As soon as it was moved from words of R. Zushya of
Shiur in the long run, not so. that place and opened, its Hanipol, “When I get to
Abraham was about to fragrance began to spread. So heaven, they will not ask
Sunday Nov. 10 7:30/8:30 am say goodbye to the things the Holy One said to Abraham, me, why were you not
Mon. & Thurs. 6:35/7:45 am that mean most to us – “Abraham, many good deeds Moses? They will ask me,
Zushya, why were you not
Tue., Wed. & Fri. 6:45/7:45 am land, birthplace and are in you. Travel about from Zushya?” Abraham was
place to place, so that the
parental home, the greatness of your name will go being asked to leave behind
Mincha 4:20 pm places where we belong. forth in My world.” all the things that make us
He was about to make a someone else – for it is only
Latest Times for journey from the familiar Abraham was commanded to by taking a long and lonely
Shema/Shemoneh Esrei to the unfamiliar, a leap leave his place in order to journey that we discover
into the unknown. To be testify to the existence of a who we truly are. “Go to
Nov. 9 9:06/9:57 am able to make that leap God not bounded by place – yourself.”
involves trust – in Creator and Sovereign of the
Nov. 16 9:11/10:00 am
Kiddush is provided by Great Neck Synagogue
Next Shabbat
Vayera
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to celebrate Jonathan Windsor’s
Mincha 4:20 pm
admission to the New York Bar