Abraham passed the greatest test in the Torah by refusing to follow the crowd and heeding God's word instead.

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 »

Standing up for what we believe in and remaining strong in difficult and painful times is part of the Jewish DNA received from our forefather Abraham.

It is explained that often, leading by example is even better than training others. As they say, “If you want something done, then do it yourself!”

The commandment to host guests, in its purest form, consists of hosting and serving the needs of those who are destitute and have no place to eat or sleep.