22 October 2026
Abraham discovered G-d at the age of three, smashed his father's idols and risked his life rather than worship false gods. Yet the Torah barely mentions any of these extraordinary achievements.
Instead, Abraham's story begins with two simple words: Lech Lecha, “Go for yourself.”
Why does the Torah overlook Abraham's spiritual greatness? And what does this reveal about the fundamental difference between the Jewish relationship with G-d and that of the rest of humanity?
A fascinating teaching of the Lubavitcher Rebbe reveals what truly makes a Jew Jewish, and why our connection with G-d goes deeper than faith, understanding or even religious observance.
Based on Likkutei Sichos, Volume 25, Lech Lecha, Sicha 1.