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A THOUGHT ABOUT\u00a0PARSHAT<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>LECH LECHA 5786<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lech Lecha \u2013 The Journey to Your True Self<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever felt a nudge to leave behind what\u2019s familiar and step into the unknown? The Torah tells us that\u2019s exactly how Abraham began his life-changing journey. The words G-d spoke to him are simple yet profound:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1<\/strong> Now the L-RD said unto Abram: ‘Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto the land that I will show thee.<\/td>\u05d0<\/strong>  \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b9\u05bc\u05d0\u05de\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d3’ \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05dd, \u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0-\u05dc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05de\u05b5\u05d0\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e6\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b7\u05d3\u05b0\u05ea\u05b0\u05bc\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05d1\u05b5\u05bc\u05d9\u05ea \u05d0\u05b8\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05da\u05b8, \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5, \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05da\u05b8\u05bc<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Genesis 12:1.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No map. No explanation. Just a call: go.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Call That Transforms<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rashi explains that this journey was not just a command but a promise. By leaving, Abraham would reach his full potential: he would have children, his name would be great, and he would fulfill his destiny. Chizkuni highlights the literal aspect: Abraham had to physically leave his homeland. Growth often starts with a concrete step, stepping away from what\u2019s familiar to make space for what\u2019s to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or HaChaim adds another layer: Abraham had already spent his life seeking G-d. From childhood, he recognized the Creator without guidance. G-d did not need to appear in a vision; Abraham already knew who was calling him. Lech lecha<\/em> was the next step in a relationship he had nurtured for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two Trials, One Call<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Remarkably, the same phrase appears again during the binding of Isaac:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2<\/strong> And He said: ‘Take now thy son, thine only son, whom thou lovest, even Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt-offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.’<\/td>\u05d1<\/strong>  \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b9\u05bc\u05d0\u05de\u05b6\u05e8 \u05e7\u05b7\u05d7-\u05e0\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05e0\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8-\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05bc, \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05e7, \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0-\u05dc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8, \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b9\u05bc\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05b8\u05bc\u05d4; \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05b5\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05dd, \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4, \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05d3 \u05d4\u05b6\u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd, \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b9\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Genesis 22:2<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chazal note that this second trial was far more difficult than the first. It makes sense: like in the gym, the weights increase as your strength grows. The challenges in life intensify as we grow spiritually, pushing us further toward our true potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Going to Your True Self<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Chassidic masters (Kehot Chumash) read lech lecha<\/em> literally as: \u201cgo to yourself.\u201d<\/strong> But it is more than just an inward journey, it is a call to transcend what Abraham could reach on his own. Up until this moment, his efforts in spreading Divine consciousness had been limited by his personal reasoning and convictions. Now, G-d\u2019s command enables him to go beyond his natural abilities, to access a higher, truer self<\/strong>, the self he could never have reached on his own (Likutei Sichot, vol. 20, pp. 58-60, 301-308).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To reach this deepest self, Abraham, and by extension, all of us, must leave behind three layers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n