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The Alef Kabbala Group (8 October 2013) studied a discourse by the Lubavitcher Rebbe taught in 1984 on Shabbat Parshat Lech Lecha. This discusses the circumcision of Abraham and its relation to his...
The Alef Kabbala Group (23 October 2012)explored an unedited discourse taught by the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1985, during the week of Sedra Lech Lecha. It discusses Abraham's journey from Haran to the...
The Alef Kabbala Group (1 November 2011) explored a discourse for Sedra Lech Lecha in 1983. This concerns the circumcision of Abraham which begins the distinction between Jew and non-Jew. At the same...
The Alef Kabbala Group (12 October 2010) explored an unedited discourse by the Lubavitcher Rebbe said in 1981,on Shabbat of Sedra Lech Lecha - "Go for yourself". The discourse describes two kinds of...
The Alef Kabbala Group (27 October 09) explored a discourse by the Lubavitcher Rebbe said on Shabbat Lech Lecha in 1984 (5745). This explores the journey of Abraham as a paradigm for the journey of...
The Alef Kabbala Group (4 November 08) discussed a discourse taught by the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1985 concerning Lech Lecha, the journey of Abraham. The Zohar describes this as a journey 'from above...
The Alef Kabbala group (16 October 07) studied a discourse by the Lubavitcher Rebbe said on Shabbat Parshat Lech Lecha 5741 (1980) on the theme that the opening words of the Parsha, G-d telling...
The Alef Kabbala group explored a discourse on LECH LECHA, 31 Oct 06. This discourse was taught by the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1977. Since the Rebbe had suffered a heart attack a few weeks previously,...
This discourse was taught for Shabbat Lech Lecha in 1987. Extrapolating from what G-d tells Abraham, the Rebb defines a two-way relationship linking the individual with the Divine: from above to...
The Rebbe taught this discourse on Shabbat Lech Lecha in 1964. G-d tells Abraham to 'go to yourself' - go to the root of your soul. The discourse explains that one way to do this is by entering a...
This discourse was said by the Rebbe in 1977, a few weeks after he suffered a heart attack on Shmini Atzeret. It was said after Shabbat Sedra Lech Lecha, from his room, and his followers in 770 (and...
This discourse was taught by the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1964 on Shabbat Lech Lecha. It concerns Abraham being told by G-d 'Go for yourself... to the land which I will show you'. The discourse...
Exploring the life of Abraham in the Torah and Rambam and of idolatry ch. 1
The classic 'rags to riches' narrative, identifying it as a particularly Jewish story rooted in Abraham's own journey from his modest background to become the father of monotheism. The insight is...
The question of whether we choose G-d or G-d chooses us, using Abraham's life as the central example. The insight is that the relationship between Abraham and G-d models the ideal of a person...
On the name Lech Lecha meaning 'go,' presenting it as a message of continuous advance to every Jew. The insight is that Jewish life is always a process of moving forward, never resting in spiritual...
The deep connection between every Jew and the Land of Israel, established through G-d's covenant with Abraham. The insight is that this bond transcends geography: wherever Jews live, the connection...
The universal dimension of Abraham's mission, based on G-d's promise that 'through you will be blessed all families of the earth.' The insight is that the Jewish people's journey to the Land of...
The relationship between thought and action in the lives of the Patriarchs, noting that their Mitzvot before Sinai were primarily in the realm of thought and feeling. The insight is that the giving...
Abraham as the greatest example of someone who shared their divine gift with others rather than keeping it for themselves. The insight is that Abraham's unique awareness of G-d was not a private...
This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Shabbat Sedra Lech Lecha, 5745 (1984). The double expression 'Lech Lecha' (go, go) and the unusual order of 'your land, your birthplace, your father's...
This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Shabbat Sedra Lech Lecha, 5744 (1984). The moment that the Jewish people became truly distinct was when G-d commanded Abraham to circumcise himself, not...
This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Shabbat Sedra Lech Lecha (Diaspora), 5725 (1965). The Divine command 'Lech Lecha' is interpreted by Rashi as 'go for your own benefit', but the Tzemach...