In this week’s parshah, Lech-L’cha, Hashem commands Avraham Avinu to “go forth from your land, your birthplace, and your father’s house” (Genesis 12:1). Rashi explains that Hashem doesn’t just tell Avraham Avinu to leave; He also hints that Avraham will gain from this journey – both spiritually and materially. Yet, Hashem doesn’t fully reveal where Avraham is going, leaving him to embark with only trust in Hashem.
This moment teaches us a powerful lesson about dealing with uncertainty and challenges. Like Avraham Avinu, we often face moments where we feel pushed out of our comfort zones without a clear destination. Whether it’s a change in a job, a move, or a difficult choice, the path isn’t always visible. Yet, Rashi reminds us that Hashem is guiding us, and that growth often comes when we are willing to step forward with faith.
Avraham Avinu’s journey shows us that with each step we take in trust, we open ourselves to the blessings Hashem has in store. When we face life’s challenges, we can remember that these difficult journeys are often part of Hashem’s plan to bring us to a place of greater blessing and fulfillment.
List of People Who Need a r’fuah sh’leimah (a complete recovery)
Please recite Psalms 20, 30, 88, 121, and 130.
Yitzchak Shlomo ben Gittel
Yosef Chaim ben Ilana
Arkady Avraham ben Mazal
Esther Hadassah bas Devorah
Mitali Naomi bas Gilah Farcha
Chayah Sarah Leah bas Brachah
Heleni Orna bas Chein Chanah
Esther Brachah bas Chayah
Sima Frieda bas Chayah Rachel
Miriam bas Basya
Gila Raizel bas Gittel
Sally bas Rozy
Rachel bas Leah
Anna bas Roza
Israeli Soldiers (Please recite Psalms 25, 26, 46, 83, 142.)
Yehoshua ben Aliza Esther
Menachem ben Aliza Esther
Gavriel Efraim ben Chanah Yafah
Netanel Akiva ben Chanah Yafah
Yonatan Ezra ben Chanah Yafah
Chaim Aba Menachem ben Naomi Beila
Daniel Moshe ben Devorah
Gavriel Yehudah ben Yaakov
Shmuel ben Aharon
Moshe ben Shoshanah Esther
Yehoshua ben Tzvi
Dvir Moshe ben Dinah
Oriel ben Dinah
Dor ben Zehavah
Daniel ben Rachel
Shalev David ben Revital Renanah
Daniel ben Orli
Tal ben Ilana Ilanit
Mordechai Daniel ben Leah Rachel
Yotam ben Efrat Michal
Michael ben Naomi Sarah
Moshe Eliyahu ben Dinah Yehudis
Yosef ben Shlomis
Yosef ben Sarit
Yosef Daniel ben Anat
Yosef Chaim ben Hadassah
Ron ben Ahuvah
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