Parshas Lech Lecha: The Nisyonos of Avraham Avinu

AI summary (may contain mistakes)

Why is Lech Lecha one of Avraham Avinu's tests if Hashem promised it was for his benefit? The Avnei Nezer answers that the test was going for his benefit only because Hashem wanted it. Hashem does not show the destination at the outset, so that growth stays open-ended.

Key points

• The Avnei Nezer: the test was going for his benefit only because Hashem wanted it.
• The Nesivos Shalom notes many of Avraham's tests were accepting Hashem's ways with love.
• The Shinov Rav: a talmid who imitates without internalizing his Rebbe is no real talmid.

In this shiur

1. 0:00Why Lech Lecha was a test
2. 1:29Leaving one's physicality to grow
3. 3:33The famine and accepting with love
4. 5:30Eliezer and the real talmid
5. 7:33Counting the stars from above
6. 8:44Avraham's emunah as tzedakah

Topics

• Lech Lecha
• Nisyonos
• Emunah
• Avraham Avinu