Why did Abraham ask for advice regarding fulfilling God’s commandment? When Abraham approach his friends Aner and Eshkol, telling them that God commanded him to circumcise himself, they counseled him against it. They told him he that he was too old for such a surgery. Then Abraham went to his friend Mamrei and asked him... Read more »
Abraham and the Jewish people own Hebron – then why has Hebron been the site of so much tension? So much violence. Why was it that for over 1000 years Jews were not even allowed to enter the Cave of Machpela?
This week’s Torah portion is Lech Lecha (Genesis 12:1-17:27) and it may very well be one of the most famous, and certainly most noteworthy, readings of the entire Torah.
Abraham tried to influence others to believe in God and live a moral life. But he knew that in order to influence people, they have to be able to relate to you.
You, too, can have a strong influence among those around you, and in fact, the less you compromise on your own principles, the more influence you will have!
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