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Why is Avraham Commanded to Continue What he had Started?
Rabbi David SilverbergSomething from Nothing: Who is Avraham?
Rabbi David SilverbergRav Hirsch and the Netziv on Lekh Lekha: Avraham's Response to God's Command
Rabbi David SilverbergTwo Lekh Lekhas, the Akeida, and Avraham's First Mitzva
Rabbi David SilverbergLekh Lekha - Go Forth and Make Changes
Rabbi David SilverbergGo For You - For Your Benefit and Goodness
Rabbi David SilverbergWhat is the Challenge of Lekh Lekha?
Rabbi David SilverbergCursing the Cursers or Showing Them the Light?
Reuven WeiserLekh Lekha: Promptness vs. Pragmatism
Rabbi David SilverbergLekh Lekha: Sequencing Avraham's Prophecies
Rabbi David Silverbergתאריך פרסום: 2006 | | 35 minutes
In the Covenant Between the Parts, God tells Avraham that his descendants will be oppressed and enslaved in a foreign land for 400 years. In Shemot, however, the Torah relates that Bnei Yisrael were in Egypt for 430 years! How can we account for this discrepancy? Rashi and other commentators offer explanations, and also provide different readings of the sequencing of Avraham's journeys and prophecies.
The Parallel Between Yaakov and Avraham
Prof. Jonathan GrossmanYaakov’s departure from Canaan is surprising considering Yitzchak’s prohibition to leave the land. This article compares the main events of Yaakov’s life with those of his grandfather Avraham. The comparison is reinforced by content and literary analysis. Yaakov is required to create the nation of Avraham’s offspring after the crisis of Esau’s rejection despite the fact that he was Yitzchak’s son.
From your land, Your Birthplace, Your Father’s House
Rabbanit Dr. Michal Tikochinsky