Parshas Lech Lecha

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Thu, Oct 29, 2020 11:32 AM

Parshas Lech Lecha

Shabbos Times

Erev Shabbos

Shabbos Day

Plag HaMincha

6:28pm

Latest time for Shema

9:39am

Candle Lighting

7:35pm

Shabbos Ends

8:38pm

Shkiya

7:52pm

Shaarei Youth - Shabbos Riddles

  1. When can a person be called to the Torah for 3 successive aliyos on the
    same day?

  2. Which Posuk in the Torah is read the most frequently? (not different
    Pesukim with the same words and not repetitions on Simchas Torah)

  3. Which two people are called brothers but weren't?

  4. Which article of clothing appears in this parsha, but nowhere else in the
    Torah?

  5. Aside from Avrohom and Sorah, who else in the Sefer Bereishis is given a
    new name? (3 answers)

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Short Vort on the Parsha

When Avraham was ninety nine, Hashem appeared to him and "introduced"
Himself: "I am Keil Shad-dai" (ibid. 17:1). Rashi explains that the root of
this Name of Hashem is "dai" - sufficient. In other words, this name conveys
the idea that "My Infiniteness suffices [to relate] to every person."

Rav Wolbe elaborates on this concept. Hashem relates to each person
according to their spiritual level regardless of how great or minimum it
might be. He gives to each person and also demands from them according to
their abilities. A young boy of thirteen is also commanded to fulfil the
most lofty and demanding mitzvah of cleaving to Hashem ( ובו תדבק). From the
youngest of the young to the oldest of the old, every person has the ability
to cleave to Hashem - on their individual level.

Rav Yeruchom Levovitz zt"l compared this concept to a postcard that he once
saw that had the entire Tehillim written on it in microprint. Every single
chapter was there, down to the tip of the smallest letter. In a similar
vein, every person contains Hashem's Godliness, just in microform. In the
spiritual sense, he has everything he needs to accomplish his purpose in
life, down to the minutest detail. Accordingly, Rav Yeruchom would exhort
his disciples not to wear "borrowed clothing." In other words, one should
not dress himself with the behaviour of others; rather, one should wear the
perfectly tailored conduct that Hashem wants and expects of him.

Parshas Lech Lecha Shabbos Times Erev Shabbos Shabbos Day Plag HaMincha 6:28pm Latest time for Shema 9:39am Candle Lighting 7:35pm Shabbos Ends 8:38pm Shkiya 7:52pm Shaarei Youth - Shabbos Riddles 1. When can a person be called to the Torah for 3 successive aliyos on the same day? 2. Which Posuk in the Torah is read the most frequently? (not different Pesukim with the same words and not repetitions on Simchas Torah) 3. Which two people are called brothers but weren't? 4. Which article of clothing appears in this parsha, but nowhere else in the Torah? 5. Aside from Avrohom and Sorah, who else in the Sefer Bereishis is given a new name? (3 answers) SMS your answers to 0425858502 to enter into the raffle to win a prize Short Vort on the Parsha When Avraham was ninety nine, Hashem appeared to him and "introduced" Himself: "I am Keil Shad-dai" (ibid. 17:1). Rashi explains that the root of this Name of Hashem is "dai" - sufficient. In other words, this name conveys the idea that "My Infiniteness suffices [to relate] to every person." Rav Wolbe elaborates on this concept. Hashem relates to each person according to their spiritual level regardless of how great or minimum it might be. He gives to each person and also demands from them according to their abilities. A young boy of thirteen is also commanded to fulfil the most lofty and demanding mitzvah of cleaving to Hashem ( ובו תדבק). From the youngest of the young to the oldest of the old, every person has the ability to cleave to Hashem - on their individual level. Rav Yeruchom Levovitz zt"l compared this concept to a postcard that he once saw that had the entire Tehillim written on it in microprint. Every single chapter was there, down to the tip of the smallest letter. In a similar vein, every person contains Hashem's Godliness, just in microform. In the spiritual sense, he has everything he needs to accomplish his purpose in life, down to the minutest detail. Accordingly, Rav Yeruchom would exhort his disciples not to wear "borrowed clothing." In other words, one should not dress himself with the behaviour of others; rather, one should wear the perfectly tailored conduct that Hashem wants and expects of him.