Perashat Lech Lecha 5787

With that being said, tonight I'd like to see one Pasuk in the Torah HaKedoshah, which obviously speaks about the Pasuk itself, but the deeper hidden meaning of the Pasuk speaks about a totally different topic, And after that topic being said, we will bring it back to the original Pasuk, which we will start with.

The Pasuk says, Now according to the Midrash, differing opinions.

One opinion says that Avraham Avinu knew who G-d was at the age of 3.

Another opinion says he was age 48.

In the Torah, it says he was 75 years old.

Let's go with the third opinion, where Borei Olam reveals himself to Avraham Avinu and he tells him, I want you to leave...

Which means your land.

Where you were born.

Your household.

And where should you go? I will show you the land.

Just keep traveling.

According to the Baal HaTurim, how in the world was Abraham Avinu to know where he's going? So Borei Olam sent him Ananim.

He sent him clouds, and Avraham Avinu, like Bnei Yisrael in the desert, followed the clouds, and it showed him where to go to Eretz Kanaan.

Rashi says, what are these words, Lech Lecha? Just tell me Lech.

Just tell me go.

Lech Lecha, go for yourself.

Rashi tells me, It's very beneficial for you if you go.

It's Lech Lecha.

When you listen to Borei Olam, ladies and gentlemen, you are benefiting only yourself.

Lekh, when you go, lekha.

The berakhot are going to benefit you.

You have to do things first for yourself and then everybody in your household and then everybody in the country and then everybody in the land and then everybody in the world.

But first you take care of yourself.

Like the B Israel of Salant, they once asked him, you know, what was your dream when you were growing up? He said, my dream when I was growing up, I wanted to change the world.

And then I saw the world was impossible to change.

With that being said, tonight I'd like to see one Pasuk in the Torah HaKedoshah, which obviously speaks about the Pasuk itself, but the deeper hidden meaning of the Pasuk speaks about a totally different topic, And after that topic being said, we will bring it back to the original Pasuk, which we will start with.

The Pasuk says, Now according to the Midrash, differing opinions.

One opinion says that Avraham Avinu knew who G-d was at the age of 3.

Another opinion says he was age 48.

In the Torah, it says he was 75 years old.

Let's go with the third opinion, where Borei Olam reveals himself to Avraham Avinu and he tells him, I want you to leave...

Which means your land.

Where you were born.

Your household.

And where should you go? I will show you the land.

Just keep traveling.

According to the Baal HaTurim, how in the world was Abraham Avinu to know where he's going? So Borei Olam sent him Ananim.

He sent him clouds, and Avraham Avinu, like Bnei Yisrael in the desert, followed the clouds, and it showed him where to go to Eretz Kanaan.

Rashi says, what are these words, Lech Lecha? Just tell me Lech.

Just tell me go.

Lech Lecha, go for yourself.

Rashi tells me, It's very beneficial for you if you go.

It's Lech Lecha.

When you listen to Borei Olam, ladies and gentlemen, you are benefiting only yourself.

Lekh, when you go, lekha.

The berakhot are going to benefit you.

You have to do things first for yourself and then everybody in your household and then everybody in the country and then everybody in the land and then everybody in the world.

But first you take care of yourself.

Like the B Israel of Salant, they once asked him, you know, what was your dream when you were growing up? He said, my dream when I was growing up, I wanted to change the world.

And then I saw the world was impossible to change.